Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square

The 11th largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Denton was named after pioneer and Texas militia captain John B. Denton. The city on the northern end of the region was incorporated in 1866 after Denton County was formed by a Texas land grant in 1846. The arrival of the railroad in the city in 1881 spurred population growth and led to the establishment of the University of North Texas in 1890 and Texas Woman’s University in 1901. The cultural and political hub of Denton, Denton Square has at its center the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square, which includes local government offices and a museum of local history and culture. Restored for the Texas Sesquicentennial in 1986, the former county courthouse is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and is the final resting place of John B. Denton, the county and city’s namesake. Renovation begun with the courthouse sparked a positive downtown revitalization program that generated new jobs and reinvestment capital. Today, Denton Square is home to great local shops and restaurants, some of which have been in business since the 1940s. Each year, Denton Square is adorned with lights and highlighted during the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival.

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