Dallas County Courthouse (Texas)

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Dallas County Courthouse
Dallas County Courthouse - Old Red.jpg
Dallas County Courthouse
Old Red is located in Texas
Old Red
Old Red
Location 100 South Houston Street
Dallas, Texas
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Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1891
Architect Orlopp & Kusener
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 76002019[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 12, 1976
Designated RTHL 1977

The Dallas County Courthouse, built in 1892 of red sandstone rusticated marble accents, is a 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 style 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]

Gallery

  • Museum interior

  • Early Years Gallery

  • Trading Center Gallery

  • Big "D" Gallery

  • World Crossroads Gallery

  • Children's Education Center

  • Dallas County Courthouse postcard, circa 1909

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Texas Escapes: Texas Courthouses: Dallas County
  3. ↑ Old Red Courthouse
  4. ↑ flickr photo and text on Old Dallas County Courthouse
  5. ↑ Images of Old Red Courthouse

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