Van Zandt County Courthouse

Van Zandt County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Canton, Texas. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Van Zandt County Courthouse
Van Zandt County Courthouse is located in Texas
Van Zandt County Courthouse
Location121 E. Dallas St., Canton, Texas
Coordinates32.556215°N 95.863074°W / 32.556215; -95.863074 (Van Zandt County Courthouse)
Arealess than one acre
Built1937 (1937)
ArchitectVoelcker & Dixon
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.100000698[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 1977

History

There have been six courthouses serving Van Zandt County.[3] The first courthouse, in Jordan's Saline, was constructed in 1848 in a Greek Revival style.[4] The second courthouse, constructed in 1850, was a log cabin in Canton.[5] The third courthouse was a brick structure built in 1859, also in Canton.[6] The fourth courthouse was a two-story structure built in 1873 in Canton.[7] 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.[8]

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.[2][9]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Recent Listing: Van Zandt County Courthouse, Canton". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  3. "Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse - Atlas Number 5467012270 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  4. "Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse (1848) - Atlas Number 4302002714 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  5. "Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse - Atlas Number 4302002715 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  6. "Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse - Atlas Number 4302002716 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  7. "Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse - Atlas Number 4302002717 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  8. "Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse - Atlas Number 4302002718 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  9. "Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse (1937) (1937) - Atlas Number 4302000092 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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