Marker Inscription
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
About this site
Denton County Courthouse is a historical marker in Denton, Denton County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Denton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2151, -97.1329 near Denton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Denton County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Denton County Courthouse, Edna Westrbook Trigg in Denton County, and Denton, John B..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5121001208. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
