Historical Marker

Denton County Courthouse

Historical marker location:
110 W. Hickory Street, Denton, Texas
( bounded by Hickory, Locust, Oak, Elm Streets)
Marker installed: 1970

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.