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The BSU which is owned by the Baptist General Convention of Texas, was built in January of 1951. The building was expanded in the 1980s, adding space to the west end with a new kitchen/dining area.

Two cylinder lamps made by Beaumont Mood for the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool. They were removed and placed in storage after the building was renovated in the 1990s. This picture was taken before they were cleaned in 2022-2023.

Photos of the Davis Office Building which was designed by the Mount-Miller Architects in 1965. The structure is bordered by North Elm Street and Congress Street.

From the Denton Record-Chronicle:

The building was designed for Bruce Davis and…

Photograph by Alec Williams of Voertman's College Store on Oakland Street taken around 1977-78.

Other photos were taken in 2023 by Leslie Couture of the Special Collections Department for the Denton Public Library.

This building was designed…

These Beaumont Mood planters were retrieved from a city storage unit and taken to the Denton Public Library's Special Collections department to be cleaned.

Red clay planter with bands of dark matte brown and glazed blue and brown. The planter…

Three exterior doors made by Lynn Ford. They have brass handles and we believe the wood is fir.

These doors are on the south-facing side of the Civic Center. A covered breezeway protects the top half of the doors from the shade, while the bottom…

A row of globe-shaped pottery lamps made Beaumont Mood hang under the breezeway in front of the entrance of the Denton Civic Center. The lights were commissioned by O'Neil Ford for the new building.

Terracotta pendant lamp with a reddish glaze and bands with various patterns such as fluted lines, seamless ovals, and an atomic starburst. The holes were hand-pierced using a dowel. Measures 24 3/4" x 10 1/2".

It was fashioned by the Beaumont…

Ceramic light fixtures along the exterior wall of the Denton Civic Center are made from red clay. As they have weathered, they have turned a pinkish-hue. Over the years, some have been broken due to hail or vandalism.

We believe there are…