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[Fire on the South Side of the Square]

At 3:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 1972, a fire broke out at the Three Sisters Restaurant on the South side of the Square. The fire worsened and a total of 41 firemen were called in to help. This is the view of the backside of the buildings along Walnut Street. The restaurant was destroyed and one of the walls collapsed into Ever's Hardware on the east side. It also spread into Bomar's Men's Clothing on the west side. All three businesses were destroyed.
Date: May 10, 1972
Creator: City of Denton staff
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gas Pump Inspection]

Photograph of two unidentified members of the Denton Fire Department inspecting a Mobil gas station at the corner of University Drive and Locust Street with a Safeway and several other businesses visible in the background.
Date: March 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Intersection of Hickory and Locust]

Photograph of a crosswalk at the intersection of Locust and Hickory Streets facing the Jagoe Abstract building with Craven's in the background and several cars driving down Hickory on the right.
Date: April 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History