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Six brass and tin lamps line the wall to the Denton City Council chambers. Another four can be found in a nearby alcove that overlooks the courtyard. Of the four in the alcove, three of them are smaller and boxy-shaped.

According to architect…

Plat map of the Brentwood Addition to the City of Denton.

Brick star mural on TWU's Arts and Sciences Building. Designed by Coreen Mary Spellman, a Texas artist and former TWU assistant professor who taught for 45 years. It features a star motif made from various colors of brick.

The mural was saved…

A brick walkway running along the north side of the Civic Center. Some spots are in good condition, while others have been affected by rain coming off the roof which has made the bricks sink into a depression.

Various views of the brickwork in the courtyard of the City Hall.

Plat map of the Brownwood Addition to the City of Denton.

A clay sculpture of a bull sits atop a shelf at the Emily Fowler Library. The informational tags on the underside have been torn off, so its provenance is unknown. The left ear has broken off. It was part of the library's circulating collection of…

City of Denton Proclamation for Carl Gene Young Day.

Portrait of Councilman Carl Gene Young Sr. (District 1)

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;…

Ceiling of the Denton Civic Center.

This ceramic light fixture shell was fabricated by Beaumont Mood of San Antonio, Texas. It was commissioned by O'Neil Ford in 1968 for the Emily Fowler Central Library. It is 16" x 16" with geometric patterns and blue, brown, and white glaze. It has…

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…

Cover photo for an article on "Champ d'Or" called, "The Biggest Little Teardown in Texas?" by D Magazine author, Mark N. Vamos.