- Dallas County Courthouse (Texas)
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Dallas County CourthouseRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Dallas County Courthouse
Location: 100 South Houston Street
Dallas, TexasCoordinates: 32°46′43.09″N 96°48′26.19″W / 32.7786361°N 96.807275°WCoordinates: 32°46′43.09″N 96°48′26.19″W / 32.7786361°N 96.807275°W Built: 1891 Architect: Orlopp & Kusener Architectural style: Richardsonian Romanesque Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 76002019[1] Significant dates Added to NRHP: December 12, 1976 Designated RTHL: 1977 The Dallas County Courthouse, built in 1891 of red sandstone rusticated marble accents, is an historic governmental building located at 100 South Houston Street in Dallas, Texas. Also known as the Old Red Courthouse, it is now the Old Red Museum, a local history museum. It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque styla of architecture by architect Max A. Orlopp, Jr.of the Little Rock, Arkansas based firm Orlopp & Kusener. In 1966 it was replaced by a newer courthouse building nearby. On December 12, 1976, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2005-2007 the building was renovated.[1][2][3] [4][5]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-12-22. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Texas Escapes: Texas Courthouses: Dallas County
- ^ Old Red Courthouse
- ^ flickr photo and text on Old Dallas County Courthouse
- ^ Images of Old Red Courthouse
External links
Categories:- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
- Buildings and structures completed in 1891
- Museums in Dallas, Texas
- History museums in Texas
- County courthouses in Texas
- Romanesque Revival architecture in Texas
- Richardsonian Romanesque architecture
- Clock towers in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Dallas, Texas
- Texas building and structure stubs
- United States museum stubs
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