Cass County Courthouse (Linden, Texas)
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The Cass County Courthouse in Linden, Texas
was built in 1859 and has remained in operation since 1861, making it the only existing Antebellum
courthouse in Texas and therefore making it the oldest courthouse in continuous operation . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
Linden, Texas
Linden is a city in Cass County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cass County.-Geography:Linden is located at ....
was built in 1859 and has remained in operation since 1861, making it the only existing Antebellum
History of the United States (1789–1849)
With the election of George Washington as the first president in 1789, the new government acted quickly to rebuild the nation's financial structure. Enacting the program of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, the government assumed the Revolutionary war debts of the state and the national...
courthouse in Texas and therefore making it the oldest courthouse in continuous operation . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979.