National Register of Historic Places

Denton County Courthouse

Denton, Denton County, Texas
Listed
December 20, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77001438

About this property

The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square is the former courthouse of Denton County located in the county seat Denton, Texas. The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square was constructed in 1896. Tom Lovell was the building contractor. In addition to county offices, the "Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum" also calls it home. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Courthouse is also the final resting place of John B. Denton, the county's and city's namesake. In 1918, a monument to Confederate Soldiers was gifted to Denton by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and placed on the grounds of the Courthouse-on-the-Square. The monument was titled "Our Confederate Soldiers" and contained separate drinking water fountains at the base, with one side etched "whites" and the other "colored." The monument was removed on June 23, 2020, following decades of protest urging its removal, with the Denton County Commissioners citing the safety of the artifact as the reason for it being removed.

Location

Denton, Denton County, Texas
33.21513, -97.13296

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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0.6 mi
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1.5 mi
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6.2 mi
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When was Denton County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Denton County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Denton County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Denton County Courthouse?

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

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