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Photograph of the front of the Davis Building on North Elm Street. It was taken while the sun was setting. The businesses inside were closed.<br />
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The building was designed by the Mount Miller Architects for Joe Alvord Florist in 1965. It now houses three different shops.
Photos of the Davis Office Building. It 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…

Voyager's Dream was located on Hickory Street in Denton, Texas.

Four-ton all-metal sculpture, salvaged from the remains of the old Kimbell Flour Mill, Trinity Industries, and Harpool's Seed Cleaning Plant, all businesses from Denton, Texas. The metal had sat in a "junk" pile behind Harpool Seed's grain elevator and was donated by Tom Harpool.<br />
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Completed in 1980, the work was commissioned by Arnold Austad for the library at a cost of $5,000; it took him two months to complete.<br />
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The two large metal basins were used to circulate water for the fountain. Some controversy took place after the Austad painted the fountain with red oxide to prevent rust first. The public had expected it to be forest green and some were disappointed by the color. Later it would be painted black.<br />
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The fountain was disconnected around 2008 due to vandalism and turned into a planter. Plans to preserve and reconnect it began in 2022.
Four-ton all-metal sculpture, salvaged from the remains of the old Kimbell Flour Mill, Trinity Industries, and Harpool's Seed Cleaning Plant, all businesses from Denton, Texas. The metal had sat in a "junk" pile behind Harpool Seed's grain elevator…

After the 1968 renovation, the library began purchasing reproductions of famous sculptures from Alva Museum Replicas, Inc. of New York for customers to check out. This piece is one of them.

Peggy Mach was an American sculptor who lived and worked…

Blue-painted ceramic cat, possibly chalk ware, curled up with its tail near the head. It has almond-shaped eyes, tall ears, and is smiling with its tongue out.
Blue-painted ceramic cat, possibly chalk ware, curled up with its tail near the head. It has almond-shaped eyes, tall ears, and is smiling with its tongue out. The cat measures: 3 1/2" x 5" x 4".
There is loss throughout: chip on top of left ear;…

O'Neil Ford charged the Acme Brick Company of Denton to make a brick especially for him to use in the Emily Fowler Library. They did and dubbed it, "El Ford." The brick flooring remained in the library from 1968 until 1980 when it was replaced with…

Photos taken of the Scripture Building in 2015 by Alec Williams. He was photographing the mural process.

Saltillo tiles shine inside City Hall in Denton, Texas. This is the entrance on the east side of the building. A salvaged O'Neil Ford door is on display.
Saltillo tiles run through the interior hallways of Denton City Hall. They were part of O'Neil Ford's design.

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 />
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~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…

An orchestra is playing inside the Municipal Swimming Pool. The covered ticket booth is behind them. People are sitting in lawn chairs on the other side of the pool.
Two different photos of the ticket booth of the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool.

This public library sign which pointed to the Emil yFowler Library was altered  by an unknown artist. The once generic round head now has a cap with hair sticking out on the sides, a face wtih freckles and a lightning bolt scar across one eye.
For a time, this sign pointed the way on Oakland Street to the Emily Fowler Library.
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