Photograph of the Denton County jail built in 1891 and is located at 406 North Elm. This was Denton's fourth jail. The brick used in the construction was made by R. B. Harris at the old bushey brick plant southeast of Denton. The windows of the two-story brick building are barred.
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Denton Public Library
Denton's first public library opened on June 6, 1937, in Denton County Courthouse. It quickly outgrew the space and in 1949, the City of Denton donated a tract of land on Oakland Street for a new library.
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Photograph of the Denton County jail built in 1891 and is located at 406 North Elm. This was Denton's fourth jail. The brick used in the construction was made by R. B. Harris at the old bushey brick plant southeast of Denton. The windows of the two-story brick building are barred.
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From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History
These materials include historic photographs, books, maps, city directories, and records from numerous Denton women's clubs. Funding for this project was provided by the Forrest C. Lattner Foundation.
