Old Morris County Courthouse

Old Morris County Courthouse
Location 101 Linda Dr., Daingerfield, Texas
Coordinates 33°01′54″N 94°43′17″W / 33.03167°N 94.72139°W / 33.03167; -94.72139 (Old Morris County Courthouse)Coordinates: 33°01′54″N 94°43′17″W / 33.03167°N 94.72139°W / 33.03167; -94.72139 (Old Morris County Courthouse)
Area less than one acre
Built 1882
NRHP reference # 79002997[1]
Added to NRHP December 11, 1979

The Old Morris County Courthouse in Daingerfield, Texas is a historic building 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]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 William Keeton Turner (September 26, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Morris County Courthouse / Morris County Museum" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved July 3, 2018. Includes four photos from 1977.
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