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A group of swimmers wait for a young girl to do a backwards dive into the Municipal Swimming Pool.
Numerous photographs of the wooden fence surrounding the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool on the north and east sides, as well as the wooden pergola that was on the southern border. All of the photos, except for one, were taken in the summer of 1983.…

Photo of people leaving the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool. The picture was taken facing north, so the TWU towers can be seen in the distance. People are standing under a pergola. Some are wearing bathing suits, while others have changed and carry their wet clothing.  A sign reads "Pool Opens" with hours underneath.
Two photos of the front entrance of the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool in the summer of 1983. The structure was designed by Texas architect, O'Neil Ford.

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.

View of the high and low diving boards at the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool. A girl has just dove off the low dive while a boy on the high dive waits for her to finish. There are other people in line for both boards. A privacy fence is behind them. There are several Beaumont Mood pottery lamps mounted along the fencing.
These two photos of the diving board were taken in the summer of 1983 at the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool.

An unknown man stands on a scaffold while painting the underside of the metal pergola in front of the Civic Center. The Beaumont Mood pottery lamps have been shielded by paper. A sign for the Civic Center hours reads, "Open for Jogging & Walking." The hand-carved doors made by Lynn Ford can also be seen.
An unknown man stands on a scaffold while painting the underside of the metal pergola in front of the Civic Center. The Beaumont Mood pottery lamps have been shielded by paper. A sign for the Civic Center hours reads, "Open for Jogging & Walking."…

This view was taken facing north. Terraced steps lead down into a sunken courtyard. A large tree is surrounded by octagon-shaped base.
Various views of the brickwork in the courtyard of the City Hall.

This is another view of the Fountain Monolith in the courtyard of Denton City Hall.
Various photos of the Fountain Monolith in the Courtyard at Denton City Hall.

This is a photo taken from the ground of the stick wall on the top of City Hall which acts as a screen for the flat roof.
This is a photo taken from the ground of the stick wall on the top of City Hall which acts as a screen for the flat roof.

Photo of the ten wall sconces along the inner courtyard of City Hall. The lights are all on because the sun was low in the sky.
These ten wall sconces align the inner courtyard on the west side of City Hall.
They were designed and made by Beaumont Mood for O'Neil Ford in the late 1960s.

In February of 2024, all of the sconces were removed for cleaning.

Three exterior doors made by Lynn Ford. They have brass handles and we believe the wood is fir.<br />
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These doors are on the south-facing side of the Civic Center. A covered breezeway protects the top half of the doors from the shade, while the bottom of each door has become bleached and dry. There are holes on each where the original locks were removed; some need to be patched. The weather-stripping at the bottom is coming off.
Three exterior doors made by Lynn Ford. They have brass handles and we believe the wood is fir.

These doors are on the south-facing side of the Civic Center. A covered breezeway protects the top half of the doors from the shade, while the bottom…
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