505 Parkway Street- William T. and Mable Rice House

William Thomas (1895-1987) and Mable Rice (1901-1993) hired C. W. Jacobs to build their Craftsman home in 1925. In 1908, William’s family moved from Tennessee to Denton. He became an auto mechanic and worked with his father, David Rice, who was a contractor and carpenter in Denton for over 40 years. William served during World War I, discharged as a Sergeant in 1919. Mable Brown came to Denton from Blooming Grove, Texas, to attend North Texas State Normal. Mable and William married in 1923 and built this home in 1925. William operated the College Café at 107 Ave. A until 1935 when the family moved to Sherman, Texas. The building retains a high degree of integrity despite replacement of the siding.