Van Zandt County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 121 E. Dallas St., Canton, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 32°33′22″N95°51′47″W / 32.556215°N 95.863074°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Voelcker & Dixon |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 100000698 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 1977 |
Van Zandt County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Canton, Texas. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]
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]
