Certificate of Commendation awarded to the Denton City Council by the Texas Historical Commission for distinguished service in the field of historic preservation. The certificate was awarded on June 5, 1980.

Photograph of the Denton County Courthouse in Denton, Texas. The three-story building has several balconies and spires, and the central spire houses a clock. The grave of John B. Denton is located in the lawn before the building.

Photograph of two unidentified men working in a ditch along Carroll Boulevard in Denton; there is a track-hoe behind the ditch and several trees, other vehicles, and telephone poles in the background.

Photograph of a young girl on a slide with several unidentified women and children standing in front of a swing set in the background. The carnival themed playground equipment was located at North Lakes Park.

Photograph of two unidentified City of Denton Parks and Recreation workers inspecting a wooden bridge on playground equipment at a park with Denton Parks and Recreation vehicles and trees in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified young man and several children near some covered picnic tables at a park in Denton, with trees and a grill in the foreground and more trees and houses visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a plaid shirt placing a speed limit sign that reads "Speed Limit 30" in a heat lamp vacuum applicator.

Photograph of Pecan Creek looking west with the Emily Fowler Central Library on the right and City Hall on the left, and many trees in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified man testing water samples at the City of Denton Wastewater Treatment Lab; there is a lab table with bottles of various sizes on it with larger jugs of water on another table in the background.

Photograph of four City of Denton engineers sitting at their drafting desks; three men face the wall on the right side, the man in the middle is David Ayers, and the man on the far right corner is Charlie McKenna. Roger Wilkinson is on the left facing a window. There are rolled up blueprints on desks on the left. What appears to be a pin-up girl calendar is on the right wall. Mr. McKenna has an ashtray on the corner of his desk.

Photograph of construction of the Denton Fire Department Central Fire Station just west of Cedar Street with McKinney Street running to its north side and City Hall West in the background. On the right two workers with hats and shovels are standing behind a cement truck and on the left side two people are watching them work.

Photograph of a group of City of Denton employees playing volleyball at the annual employee appreciation cookout at Civic Center Park (now Quakertown Park) in Denton, Texas. The Emily Fowler Library is the building in the background. Trees provide a shady area in the front.

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Photograph of a fountain and a couple of Weeping Willow trees outside Denton City Hall. Across Cottonwood Creek is a view of construction of the addition and the south side of the Emily Fowler Central Library in the background.