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8. Denton City Hall

Situated around a tranquil sunken courtyard, the Denton City Hall serves as example for many popular Ford themes. Doors carved by Lynn Ford, the ceramic light fixtures by Beau Mood, the redwood lattice-work supported by concrete columns, and the Saltillo tile floors can be found in many other Ford designed buildings. Built in 1967, the city hall was designed to allow for upward expansion of up to four stories.

 

   
     
   

 Ford design for a multi-story addition to City Hall.

 

 

 


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 Demolished in 1992: replaced with an inferior structure.

9. Municipal Swimming Pool

Designed by Ford, Roland Laney and Carolyn Peterson, in 1965, the popular Denton Municipal Swimming Pool follows many of the stylistic themes of the City Hall. Ford didn't want the pool to become another rectangle of concrete surrounded by chain-link fence, so he utilized the berm concept to create an amphitheater-like space where swimmers might relax in comfort.

 


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10. Air Terminal

Denton Municipal Airport

The air terminal was designed by Ford and Roland Laney in 1967.


 

 

 

 

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