Old Morris County Courthouse

101 Linda Dr., Daingerfield, Texas. County/parish: Morris.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 11, 1979. NRIS 79002997.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Morris County Museum

From Wikipedia:

Old Morris County Courthouse

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. 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.

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.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973064

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