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Denton County Courthouse

Denton · Denton County · placed 1970 · Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

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Denton County, Texas

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Built 1896-97. Fifth courthouse for Denton County. First was at Alton, second at Pinckneyville.

Third (in Denton) was burned in crime charged to a member of the Sam Bass Gang of outlaws. Walls are native limestone; columns, Burnet County marble. Architecture is free combination of Victorian styles, with French second empire pavilions, fanciful ogival domes.

Architect was W. C. Dodson; contractor Tom Lovell is said to have built Utah Capitol.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1970

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