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Dallas County Courthouse |
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![]() Photo: Robert Deering 6/5/2005 |
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Completed - 1966
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1846 COUNTY NAMED FOR: Probably for George Mifflin Dallas, vice president of the United States under James K. Polk. COUNTY SEATS: One - Dallas, Texas COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Same as county. COURTHOUSES: Six - 1851, 1855, 1872, 1891, 1915, and 1966. STANDING: Three - 1891 Romanesque Revival building of red granite and sandstone. This courthouse originally had a tower but it had to be removed in 1919 due to structural weakness. The 1891 courthouse is being restored and will be used as a museum and for special events. The 1915 Criminal Courts Renaissance Revival building is clad in granite, terra cotta, and brick. The 1966 Modern style Civil Courts building is made of steel and concrete. LINKS: Dallas County - Old Red Courthouse Museum |