Denton County Courthouse

Denton County Courthouse (HM2AGP)

Location: Denton, TX 76201 Denton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 12.907', W 97° 7.974'

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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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HM NumberHM2AGP
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Year Placed1970
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, August 16th, 2018 at 8:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 674004 N 3676688
Decimal Degrees33.21511667, -97.13290000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 12.907', W 97° 7.974'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 12' 54.42" N, 97° 7' 58.44" W
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Area Code(s)940, 214, 972, 817
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near W Hickory St, Denton TX 76201, US
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