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

Watercolor by Larry Bridges of the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square. It has a triple mat of green, orange, and gold. The wide wooden frame has ornamental decorations on the corners and edges.
Pen-and-ink drawing of the Denton County Courthouse done by Larry Bridges. In a wooden frame measuring 25 3/8" x 29 3/8".

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…
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