Photograph of a main entrance to the 1896 Denton County Courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas.

Photograph of one of four inside corner entrances for the 1896 Denton County Courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas. There are four inside corner entrance and four main entrances to the Courthouse.

Photograph of lower detail, including entrance, on the 1896 Denton County Courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas. The four main entrances are identical.

Photograph of the Masonic Lodge Cornerstone on the northeast corner of the 1896 Denton County Courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas,

Photograph of the National Register Plaque on the north east corner of the 1896 Denton County Courthouse in Downtown Denton, Texas.

Photograph of the north east corner of the 1896 Denton County Courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas.

Photograph of a short red granite column with a red sandstone base and capital on the 1896 Denton County courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas.

Photograph of the south entrance to the 1896 Denton County courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas.

Photograph of the south side of the Denton County courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas. The east entrance is in the center, with two more entrances on the inside corners flanking it. The layout of the east side is consistent all the way around the 1896 Denton County courthouse. There are eight entrance doors that can be open for ventilation.

Photograph of the southwest corner of the 1896 Denton County courthouse as viewed from Hickory and Elm Streets.

Photograph of the upper detail above an entrance door on the 1896 Denton County courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas. Pigeons are sitting on a ledge under an inscription of "1896" and between two pairs of columns.

Photograph of upper detail of the 1896 Denton County Courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas.

Photograph of the west side of the Denton County courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas.

Photograph of a Texas Historical Commission Medallion near the northeast corner of the 1896 Denton County Courthouse in downtown Denton, Texas.

Photograph of the 1901 Denton Opera Building located on Locust and West Oak Streets on the Courthouse Square in downtown Denton, Texas. Currently occupied by Recycled Books. The multistoried building is pink with blue trim. A flat awning is placed above the corner entryway and windows.

Photograph of balconies on two floors of the Denton County courthouse in Denton, Texas. There is an American flag to the left, and a Texas flag to the right.

Photograph of the old Denton County National Bank on the corner of Locust Street in Denton, Texas. Cars are parked down the street to the right.

Photograph of a two benches and a trash can outside the Denton County courthouse in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of the Campus Theater building one block north of the Courthouse on Hickory Street in downtown Denton, Texas. An electric green sign written with "Campus" stands above the marquee. The courthouse is visible in the background.

Photograph of a card detailing the life of John B. Denton in a display case in the Denton County courthouse.

Photograph of cars parked on South Locust Street across from the First United Methodist Church in Denton, Texas. There is a sign on the building to the right, The Abbey Inn Restaurant, which reads "Boiler Room". The building in the left upper corner is Wells Fargo bank.

Photograph of several cars waiting at a traffic light at the intersection of North Elm and West Oak on the nothwest corner of the Square in Denton, Texas next to a building housing Ethan Allen's Interiors.

Photograph of cars and a semi-truck on the square in Denton, Texas. The stores in the background include a boutique, a pizza place, and McNeill's Appliance.

Photograph of Denton's City Hall West building. Cars are parked to the left, and a traffic light is visible to the right.