- City:
- Canton, TX
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA)
- Started:
- 1936
- Completed:
- 1937
- Designer:
- M. T. Clements of Voelcker & Dixon
- Contractor:
- L W Wentzel
Description
The 1937 Van Zandt Courthouse was principally funded by the Public Works Administration at a cost of $142,000. The project provided much needed jobs for many unemployed citizens in Canton, Texas. The three story limestone structure has a cast stone veneer exterior with Moderne and Art Deco details.
Source notes
Andrews, Michael, "Historic Texas Courthouses," Bright Sky Press, Albany, Texas. 2006, p 252. https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=5467012270&site_name=Van%20Zandt%20County%20Courthouse&class=5000 https://www.courthouses.co/us-states/o-u/texas/van-zandt-county/Site originally submitted by Larry Moore on March 11, 2014.
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