Old Morris County Courthouse | |
![]() Old Morris County Courthouse in 2015 | |
Location | 101 Linda Dr., Daingerfield, Texas |
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Coordinates | 33°1′54″N 94°43′17″W / 33.03167°N 94.72139°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1882 |
Built by | Peterson & Stuckey |
NRHP reference No. | 79002997 [1] |
TSAL No. | 8200000483 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 11, 1979 |
Designated TSAL | January 1, 1992 |
The Old Morris County Courthouse in Daingerfield, Texas is a historic courthouse built in 1882. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] It was later used as the Morris County Museum.
It was the first seat of government in Morris County, Texas, which was split from an adjacent county in 1875. It is a copy of the courthouse of Franklin County, Texas. [2]
A new courthouse to serve the county was built in 1972. In 1979, the building served as the headquarters for the Morris County Museum and Historical Society. [2]
Old Morris County Courthouse | |
![]() Old Morris County Courthouse in 2015 | |
Location | 101 Linda Dr., Daingerfield, Texas |
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Coordinates | 33°1′54″N 94°43′17″W / 33.03167°N 94.72139°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1882 |
Built by | Peterson & Stuckey |
NRHP reference No. | 79002997 [1] |
TSAL No. | 8200000483 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 11, 1979 |
Designated TSAL | January 1, 1992 |
The Old Morris County Courthouse in Daingerfield, Texas is a historic courthouse built in 1882. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] It was later used as the Morris County Museum.
It was the first seat of government in Morris County, Texas, which was split from an adjacent county in 1875. It is a copy of the courthouse of Franklin County, Texas. [2]
A new courthouse to serve the county was built in 1972. In 1979, the building served as the headquarters for the Morris County Museum and Historical Society. [2]