Van Zandt County Courthouse Explained

Van Zandt County Courthouse
Location:121 E. Dallas St., Canton, Texas
Coordinates:32.5562°N -95.8631°W
Architect:Voelcker & Dixon
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:August 18, 1977
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:100000698

Van Zandt County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Canton, Texas. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

History

There have been six courthouses serving Van Zandt County.[2] The first courthouse, in Jordan's Saline, was constructed in 1848 in a Greek Revival style.[3] The second courthouse, constructed in 1850, was a log cabin in Canton.[4] The third courthouse was a brick structure built in 1859, also in Canton.[5] The fourth courthouse was a two-story structure built in 1873 in Canton.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Recent Listing: Van Zandt County Courthouse, Canton . 2022-05-16 . Texas Historical Commission.
  2. Web site: Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse - Atlas Number 5467012270 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission . 2022-05-17 . Texas Historic Sites Atlas.
  3. Web site: Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse (1848) - Atlas Number 4302002714 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission . 2022-05-17 . Texas Historic Sites Atlas.
  4. Web site: Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse - Atlas Number 4302002715 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission . 2022-05-17 . Texas Historic Sites Atlas.
  5. Web site: Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse - Atlas Number 4302002716 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission . 2022-05-17 . Texas Historic Sites Atlas.
  6. Web site: Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse - Atlas Number 4302002717 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission . 2022-05-17 . Texas Historic Sites Atlas.
  7. Web site: Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse - Atlas Number 4302002718 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission . 2022-05-17 . Texas Historic Sites Atlas.
  8. Web site: Details - Van Zandt County Courthouse (1937) (1937) - Atlas Number 4302000092 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission . 2022-05-16 . Texas Historic Sites Atlas.

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