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This photo appeared in the September 1968 City of Denton employee newsletter with the following caption: "A workman is shown putting the finishing touches on a south window of the Council Chambers at the new Municipal Building. Note the construction underway in the foreground."
This is a view of the south side of the building and the outside of the Council Chambers.

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This photograph appeared in the April 1968 edition of the City of Denton employee newsletter. It updated City staff on the construction of the new Municipal Building.
This photograph was taken when Denton's City Hall was built and appeared in the employee city newsletter, The Spotlight. The shot is looking east where the City Manager's office would be.

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This photo was taken during the construction of the new Municipal Complex for the City of Denton employee newsletter, The Spotlight. The stairs lead to the Council Chambers. The door to the left led to the emergency operating center for Civil Defense.
This photo was taken during the construction of the new Municipal Complex for the City of Denton employee newsletter, The Spotlight. The stairs lead to the Council Chambers. The door to the left led to the emergency operating center for Civil…

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Front cover of the April 1967 edition of the employee newsletter, The Spotlight. A photo of an architectural diorama of the new city hall building was on the cover. The caption reads, "City Hall Set to Go."
A picture and description of Denton's new Municipal Building that was designed by O'Neil Ford.

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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/

Photo of people sitting on lawnchairs in Denton's City Park. They are watching a movie that is projected onto a screen.

Photo of the Girl Scouts building in Civic Center Park taken in 1997. The view is looking south. There are trees and shrubbery. The building is painted brick red.

Picture of the fountain adjacent to City Hall in Civic Center Park. The pond is edged in brick. Several turtles can be seen bathing in the sun. A large metal sculpture abuts the north edge of the pond. A tiered metal fountain is near the west end. The pond is landscaped with native grasses and vines. A weeping willow tree is in the background, as well as the Emily Fowler Library.

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.

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.

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.

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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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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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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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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