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  • Collection: History of Denton's Parks

The City of Denton Parks and Recreation Department built the foundation and the sand enclosure for the memorial. The structure itself was constructed by Alvin Ellis, under the supervision of Mount-Miller Architects. The project had the approval of the Municipal Complex architect O’Neil Ford. The play wall was dedicated in a public ceremony on December 13, 1970.The City of Denton Parks and Recreation Department built the foundation and the sand enclosure for the memorial. The structure itself was constructed by Alvin Ellis, under the supervision of Mount-Miller Architects. The project had the approval of the Municipal Complex architect O’Neil Ford. The play wall was dedicated in a public ceremony on December 13, 1970."<br /> <br /> ~Laura Douglas, see https://dentonlibrary.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/hidden-history-betty-jane-blazier-memorial-play-wall/
The City of Denton Parks and Recreation Department built the foundation and the sand enclosure for the memorial. The structure itself was constructed by Alvin Ellis, under the supervision of Mount-Miller Architects. The project had the approval of…

This is a map of the newly proposed City Park in Denton, Texas. The map was drawn by C. F. Ballard; if you enlarge the image, you can see that it is printed on fabric. The engineer was H. T. Brewster. <br /> There are two creeks, named Cottonwood and Pecan, which flow across the park. There are spots for a tennis court, the Women's Club building, a play field, an "island", a municipal bathing pool with changing rooms, a children's playground, and a wading pool.

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Final plat map of Southridge Addition to the City of Denton.

Revised plat map of the First Section of the Avondale Addition to the City of Denton.
Revised plat map of the First Section of the Avondale Addition to the City of Denton.

Plat map of the Nottingham Woods Addition to the City of Denton.

This is a black-and-white photograph taken by C. E. Carruth from the City Park. The photographer was standing on the opposite side of a pond surrounded by tall grass. Trees dot the landscape. The TWU administration building is in the background.

Official City of Denton proclamation for "Carl Gene Young Day" signed by Council member Charlye Heggins in 2009.
City of Denton Proclamation for Carl Gene Young Day.

Photograph of the Goldfield Tennis Center at North Lakes Park in Denton, Texas, facing South with the tennis courts on the right side, trees and bleachers in the middle, and a small structure on the right.
Photograph of the Goldfield Tennis Center at North Lakes Park in Denton, Texas, facing South with the tennis courts on the right side, trees and bleachers in the middle, and a small structure on the right.

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Photograph of the new playground at North Lakes Park in Denton, Texas.
Two photos of the original North Lakes Park playground. One is seen looking northwest and the other is of a girl on a swing looking north. The playground set had a circus theme.

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View of the North Lakes Park driving range looking east. Several people are practicing their golf swing.

The tennis courts are in the background.

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This view of the tennis courts is looking southwest. Rayzor Ranch is in the background, with Reservoir #17 just behind the tennis courts.
This view of the tennis courts is looking southwest. Rayzor Ranch is in the background, with Reservoir #17 just behind the tennis courts.

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This aerial photo of North Lakes Park was taken in 2012 for the City to illustrate where floodwaters would run if either of the dams at North Lakes were to fail.

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Photograph of various pieces of playground equipment at the Civic Center Park taken in 1976. There is a rocket ship slide, a merry-go-round, teeter-totters, and swingset.

Photo of the Civic Center Pool taken in 1983 from the southwest corner of the pool. There are more than a dozen children in the water. A diving board is on the left side. The dressing room is in the background. A wooden fence surrounds the property.

Photo of people participating in a game at the Civic Center Park in 1994. A woman hands a boy wearing an "Ice Cube" t-shirt a plastic ring for a ring-toss game.
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