Denton County Courthouse, 1876 to 1894 (open access)

Denton County Courthouse, 1876 to 1894

The first Denton County Courthouse was believed to have been burned in an act of arson in 1875. The second County Courthouse was built in 1876 and lasted until 1894 when lightning struck it. A photograph of the second courthouse included.
Date: February 3, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oak Grove Church, Nearly Century Old, Stirs Memories (open access)

Oak Grove Church, Nearly Century Old, Stirs Memories

Newspaper clipping regarding the Little Church in the Valley in Oak Grove, Texas. Photograph of the bridge across Little Elm Creek between Lloyd and Alec Bush's Store.
Date: 1953-03-05~
Creator: Wooley, Pauline
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton County's Second Bridge Holds Its Own (open access)

Denton County's Second Bridge Holds Its Own

Photograph and newspaper clipping of the 1,041-foot bridge across Garza-Little Elm Reservoir on Farm RD 720. The bridge is near inundation due to high lake waters. Newspaper clippings regarding the affect of high lake waters on Little Elm are also included.
Date: 1957?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History