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Denton Texas town square is quite true to its historic heritage. There's the 1896
W.C. Dodson designed courthouse. It's arguably one of the grandest Golden
Era courthouses in the state of Texas. The buildings that surround the courthouse
are mostly of the same vintage as the courthouse. The square has plenty of antique
shops and restaurants and all the other boutique-style shops you may have come
to expect on a historic town square. |
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courthouse
night view
Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
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sets this town square apart is how alive it is, and how it's faithful to the historical
traditions of town squares. Unlike so many other old town squares in Texas,
Denton's downtown is a lively place. Because there are residential neighborhoods
close by, and probably also because the University of North Texas campus is just
down the road, real live locals frequent the square. The courthouse lawn is a
gathering place. Folks come to meet and hang out. Musicians frequently gather
and play. On top of all this, the courthouse is open to the public, not only during
the week -- but on Saturday as well. See, this is the history of the courthouse
square. In old days, it was used as a public gathering place. People came to town
to shop, and to see their neighbors, and to relax in the shade on the courthouse
lawn while children played and street merchants peddled their wares. |
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