Van Zandt County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Van Zandt County Courthouse

Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas
Listed
February 28, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100000698

About this property

Van Zandt County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Canton, Texas. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There have been six courthouses serving Van Zandt County. The first courthouse, in Jordan's Saline, was constructed in 1848 in a Greek Revival style. The second courthouse, constructed in 1850, was a log cabin in Canton. The third courthouse was a brick structure built in 1859, also in Canton. The fourth courthouse was a two-story structure built in 1873 in Canton. The fifth courthouse was a brick building constructed in a Richardsonian Romanesque style in 1896 in Canton. It was razed to make room for a new courthouse in 1925. The sixth and current Van Zandt County Courthouse was built from 1936 to 1937 using special county funds and a grant from the federal Public Works Administration. The building was designed by Voelcker & Dixon in an Art Deco style. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Location

121 E. Dallas St.
Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas
32.55622, -95.86307

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

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When was Van Zandt County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Van Zandt County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Van Zandt County Courthouse?

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

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

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