{"product_id":"denton-texas-holiday-ornament-1896-courthouse","title":"Denton Texas Holiday Ornament - 1896 Courthouse","description":"\u003c!--\nDenton, Texas Holiday Ornament — The Clock Tower That Held the Square\nDenton TX ornament | denton-texas-holiday-ornament-1896-courthouse | Version: R4.3SP | 2026-09-13\nKeywords: 0 | Tags: 3 | Volume-tier ordered\nContent audit: PASS\n--\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#A8D5F0;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eOther Town Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1896 Courthouse.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a clock tower in the middle of a town and you have made a decision about what the town is going to be. Denton made it in 1896 and has not reconsidered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square was completed that year in Richardsonian Romanesque style - rusticated limestone, corner turrets, and a central tower carrying clock faces on all four sides. It cost the county a fortune and drew the usual complaints about extravagance. It has since outlived the complaints, several attempts at modernization, and a stretch in the mid-twentieth century when the fashion was to knock such buildings down. Today it houses a county museum, and the square around it fills for the music festivals the town is now known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe courthouse square is an endangered American form. Most towns let the highway pull the center of gravity out to the edge, and the old square emptied. Denton's did not - the building held, and the town rebuilt itself around it rather than away from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted on a three-inch faceted crystal glass round, white-backed so the engraved stonework stays sharp and the gold string lights glow against a lit tree. The faceted edge catches light from every angle. Arrives boxed - your choice of white or gold gift box at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the students, the musicians, the families who have walked that square at Christmas since before they can remember. Merlin Classics profits support hunger relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3-inch (76 mm) round crystal glass ornament\u003c\/strong\u003e · faceted gem-cut edge · white-backed print for crisp contrast · red ribbon hanger · your choice of white or gold gift box, included · free U.S. shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/denton-tx-retro-apparel-hats-home-goods\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#F0EAD6;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eMore Denton TX Items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelow are excerpts from our Denton history page. The Denton town logo and the full town story are available through the collection link above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"denton holiday ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"denton holiday ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"town ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"merlin classics\"\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is there a Denton holiday ornament featuring the 1896 courthouse?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. This 3-inch faceted crystal ornament carries original 1896 courthouse art for Denton, Texas, white-backed and boxed in white or gold.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What size is the ornament and how is it made?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It is a 3-inch (76 mm) round in solid crystal glass with a faceted gem-cut edge; the art is printed on a white-backed face and it hangs from a red ribbon.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does it come gift-boxed?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. Choose a white or gold gift box at checkout; each ornament ships boxed, without prices, with free U.S. shipping.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is it safe for a tree with children?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It is real glass and a decorative piece for adult collectors, not a toy - hang it high and wipe gently with a dry microfiber cloth.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":49242628915417,"sku":"23321614689695807169","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":49242628948185,"sku":"30524597843805942187","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/10374918045860969112_2048.jpg?v=1789328146","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/denton-texas-holiday-ornament-1896-courthouse","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}