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Photo of the front of the house at 403 Mimosa Street in Denton. A carport is on the right. Tall trees surround the home.
Denton Public Library's Special Collections staff toured the Mount Miller home at 403 Mimosa Street in Denton, Texas.

Built in 1956 for Dr. and Mrs. Freeman Rowell by Denton architects, Tom Polk Miller and Isabel Mount Miller.

Bert Moore was…

Lithograph by Coreen Mary Spellman measuring 9 x 13 1/2" with an archival matte. Spellman attended and taught at TWU.<br />
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It was purchased in 2012 from the David Dike Fine Arts Gallery at a cost of $750 as public art for the City of Denton. It currently resides inside the North Branch Library on the wall near the children's program room.
Lithograph by Coreen Mary Spellman measuring 9 x 13 1/2" with an archival matte. Spellman attended and taught at TWU.

It was purchased in 2012 from the David Dike Fine Arts Gallery at a cost of $750 as public art for the City of Denton. It…

Framed lithograph of several children playing on a slide.
Framed lithograph of several children playing on a slide.

This watercolor of the Denton County Courthouse was painted by Martha Robbins. It was matted, framed, and then gifted to the library.
This is a framed print of a painting by Denton artist Martha Robbins entitled "The Old Denton County Courthouse."

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…

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…

Welded wire and mixed wood sculpture by George Cadell, 1997. This piece lives in City Hall.
Welded wire and mixed wood sculpture by George Cadell, 1997. This piece lives in City Hall.

This textile was woven by Linda Ford Winans in 1983. It hangs behind the Reference Desk at the Emily Fowler Central Library.<br />
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"The hanging measures 3' x 14' and is made of natural fibers, including sheep's wool and Scandinavian cow hair; the warp is linen."
This textile was woven by Linda Ford Winans in 1983. It hangs behind the Reference Desk at the Emily Fowler Central Library.

"The hanging measures 3' x 14' and is made of natural fibers, including sheep's wool and Scandinavian cow hair; the warp…

This view of the tennis courts is looking southwest. Rayzor Ranch is in the background, with Reservoir #17 just behind the tennis courts.
This view of the tennis courts is looking southwest. Rayzor Ranch is in the background, with Reservoir #17 just behind the tennis courts.

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.
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