Old Red Museum
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Dallas County Courthouse
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Dallas County Courthouse
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Old Red
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| Location | 100 South Houston Street Dallas, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′43.09″N 96°48′26.19″W / 32.7786361°N 96.8072750°WCoordinates: 32°46′43.09″N 96°48′26.19″W / 32.7786361°N 96.8072750°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Orlopp & Kusener |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 76002019 |
| RTHL # | 6811 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
| Designated RTHL | 1977 |
The Dallas County Courthouse, built in 1892 of red sandstone rusticated marble accents, is a historic governmental building located at 100 South Houston Street in Dallas, Texas. Also known as the Old Red Courthouse, it is now (since 2007) the Old Red Museum, a local history museum. It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture by architect Max A. Orlopp, Jr.of the Little Rock, Arkansas based firm Orlopp & Kusener. In 1966 it was replaced by a newer courthouse building nearby. On December 12, 1976, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2005-2007 the building was renovated.
Museum interior
Early Years Gallery
Trading Center Gallery
Big "D" Gallery
World Crossroads Gallery
Children's Education Center
Dallas County Courthouse postcard, circa 1909
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