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This photo of two men working in the sunken garden of the new Denton City Hall appeared in the September 1969 issue of the employee newsletter. The two men were removing "hard dirt" into a wheelbarrow from the areas that they had just planted.
These Parks employees were adding plants to the sunken garden at the new City Hall building. This photo appeared in the September 1969 issue of the City of Denton employee newsletter. The photo is in black-and-white.

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.

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.

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…

Architect O'Neil Ford of San Antonio presented a model of the proposed Community Building to be built in Denton's Civic Center to city councilmen following their regular meeting Tuesday. The multi-purpose building's final plans will be ready for the letting of bids in February or March, City Manager Jack Reynolds said. He said the proposed structure should cost "in the neighborhood of $400,000."
Architect O'Neil Ford of San Antonio presented a model of the proposed Community Building to be built in Denton's Civic Center to city councilmen following their regular meeting Tuesday. The multi-purpose building's final plans will be ready for the…

Two photographs of men working on the Municipal Swimming Pool. This photo was taken in 1983, probably just before the pool opened for the summer.

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.

Courtyard that is inset on the west side of the Denton Civic Center. A brick hexagon-shaped planter is at the center.

Shot of the joinery in the brickwork on this round community center created by O'Neil Ford. The bricks were custom-made by Acme Brick Co. in Denton and were dubbed, "El Ford."

More seams can be seen around the perimeter.

View taken from the park of the north-facing side of the Denton Civic Center. Several staff entrances can be seen.
View taken from the park of the north-facing side of the Denton Civic Center. Several staff entrances can be seen.

Row of Beaumont Mood pottery lamps
A row of globe-shaped pottery lamps made Beaumont Mood hang under the breezeway in front of the entrance of the Denton Civic Center. The lights were commissioned by O'Neil Ford for the new building.

This is a photograph of the Beaumont Mood pendant light fixtures that hang along the corridor of the City Hall building in Denton, Texas. There are eight in this photo.
A row of cone-shaped pendant lamps inside City Hall. All have bisque-fired to Cone 04 and have a band of dark brown matte finish at the top which matches the hardware.

These unique lamps were designed by Martha Mood and fabricated by Beaumont…

This handmade brass and tin light is shining brightly on a cloudy day inside Denton City Hall.
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…
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