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The Dallas County Courthouse, built in 1892 of red
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with rusticated marble accents, is a historic
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building located at 100 South Houston Street in
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. Also known as the Old Red Courthouse, it became the Old Red Museum, a local history museum, in 2007. It was designed in the
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style of architecture by architect Max A. Orlopp, Jr. of the
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based firm Orlopp & Kusener. In 1966 it was replaced by a newer courthouse building nearby. On December 12, 1976, it was added to the
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. In 2005–2007 the building was renovated. Images of Old Red Courthouse
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List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and re ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Dallas County, Texas. There are ...
* Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Dallas County *
List of Dallas Landmarks Dallas Landmark is a designation by the City of Dallas and the Dallas Landmark Commission for historic buildings and districts in Dallas, Texas, United States. Listed sites are selected after meeting a combination of criteria, including historica ...
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List of county courthouses in Texas __NOTOC__ This is a list of county courthouses and other non-Federal courthouses in Texas, both current and former. For Federal courthouses located in Texas, see List of United States federal courthouses in Texas. The U.S. state of Texas has 254 ...


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* Museums in Dallas History museums in Texas County courthouses in Texas Buildings and structures in Dallas Government buildings completed in 1891 Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas National Register of Historic Places in Dallas Clock towers in Texas Sandstone buildings in the United States Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in Texas {{Texas-NRHP-stub