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The
1937 Van Zandt County Courthouse
1939 photo courtesy TXDoT |
The Present
Van Zandt County Courthouse
Date : 1937
Architect : Voelcker & Dixon
Style : Moderne
Material : Brick |
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Van
Zandt County Courthouse detail
TE photo |
The 1937 courthouse has some fine architectural detail.
The Eagle on the courthouse lawn was once a rite of passage for Van
Zandt County boys who would scale the old (1896) courthouse to touch
the Eagle.
Armed citizens of Canton marched on Wills
Point in 1872 when the townspeople of Wills
Point attempted to move the County Seat there. Canton had been
bypassed by the railroad. The Texas Supreme Court ruled against the
move and ordered Van Zandt to "Keep their seat" in Canton.
Van Zandt County has had five courthouses:
1848, 1850, 1857, 1896 and 1937
Canton
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The
1896 Van Zandt County Courthouse
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
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