Cooke County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Cooke County Courthouse

Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas
Listed
March 22, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000336

About this property

The Cooke County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Gainesville, Texas. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas
33.62396, -97.14564

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 91000336. It was listed on March 22, 1991.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Gainesville Raid – Cooke County
1864Indian Wars
0.7 mi
Hanging at Gainesville (Great Hanging)
1862Civil War
0.7 mi
Battle of Gainesville (Kiowa Raid 1868)
1868Indian Wars
0.8 mi
Raid on Gainesville TX
1864Indian Wars
1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Cooke County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Cooke County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Cooke County Courthouse?

Cooke County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cooke County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Cooke County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Cooke County Courthouse?

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