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Art and Architecture in the Denton Municipal Complex.
In the early 1960s, O'Neil Ford, along with Denton architect, designed the buildings in the Denton Municipal Complex: Denton City Hall, Denton Civic Center which was originally called the Denton Assembly Building (1964), the Civic Center Swimming Pool (1965) and Poolhouse (1966), and the 1969 addition to the Emily Fowler Library which was enlarged by Duane Landry in 1981.
Inside and outside the Emily Fowler Central Library one can find many things of interest: a fountain made by Arnold Austaad from pieces of metal harvested from Denton businesses over 100 years ago. A concrete lattice screen designed by O'Neil Ford and flush-mount pottery lamps by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company.
Once inside the inner doors are the remains of the original carved doors made by craftsman Lynn Ford in 1968. Inside, a glimpse of Ford's appreciation for Finnish architect and designer, Alvar Aalto's use of bamboo stick walls is seen in the dropped ceiling from which hung Beaumont Mood pendant lighting.
Other treasures: an original hand-painted map of Denton County, a textile made by Linda Ford Winans, pottery lamps designed by Beaumont Mood, and wood carvings by Lynn Ford.