Tour - Congress Street - PocketSights

Congress Street

Denton, Texas 76201, United States

Created By: Historic Denton Inc

Tour Information

The establishment of Denton High School, and the later Denton Senior High School on Congress itself, made Congress Street a prime residential area due to its proximity to the schools and their new athletic facilities.

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What You'll See on the Tour

709 Congress Street - Senior High School

Neoclassical - Built 1924 High Level of Original Integrity

800 Congress Street - Bronco Store

Former Location of Bronco Store Mixed Styles - Built 1934 Built by G. W. Gilley

802 Congress Street - Gilley House

Craftsman Influence - Built 1919 Built for G. W. Gilley

810 Congress Street - Morrisson House

Craftsman - Built 1918 Built for Mattie Morrison

816 Congress St - Davis House

Craftsman Influence - Built 1918 Built for A. G. Davis

900 Congress Street - McNitzkey House

Craftsman w/ Neoclassical Influence - Built 1925 Built for A. A. McNitzkey by E. O. Savage, builder

901 Congress Street

Mixed Styles - Built 1995 Former Structure Burned 1994 Built in 1921 for Nick G. Zarafonetis

907 Congress Street - Blanks House

Mixed Styles - Built 1918 Built for Fannie and Joe H. Blanks

906 Congress Street - Alcorn House

Craftsman - Built 1917 High Level of Original Integrity Built for Ruth and W. W. Alcorn

916 Congress Street - Roady House

Minimal Traditional - Built 1946 Built for Ruth and T. J. Roady

913 Congress Street - Caruth House

Craftsman - Built 1920 High Level of Original Integrity Built for Thula and Charles E. Caruth

920 Congress Street - Horton House

Craftsman - Built 1920 Built for Mary and O. B. Horton

919 Congress Street - Lipscomb House

Craftsman - Built 1918 Built for Birdie and Cuvier Lipscomb Jr.

1004 Congress Street - Roady House

Neoclassical - Built 1947 Built for T. J. Roady

1005 Congress Street - Gillis House

Craftsman Influence - Built 1922 Built for A. K Gillis

1014 Congress Street - Smith House

Colonial Revival - Built 1936 Built for Evelyn and Frank Smith by S. Clyde Carpenter and A. S. Crout

1018 Congress Street - Harper House

MInimal Traditional - Built 1941 Built for Fred Harper

1019 Congress Street

Viewed in 1946 Built in 1917 for W. R. Piper House heavily remodeled starting in 1950s

1022 Congress Street - Vestal House

Tudor Revival Influence - Built 1931 Built for Sallie and F. H. Vestal by I. T. Naugle, builder

1102 Congress Street - Swofford House

Craftsman - Built 1921 Built for Ariene Swofford by W. H. Overall and I. T. Naugle, builders

1103 Congress Street - Morrel House

Craftsman - Built 1923 Built for Elaine and George W. Morrel by E. W. Carlton, builder

1108 Congress Street - Smith House

Neoclassical - Built 1922 Built for Harry W. Smith by H. F. Davidson, builder Former residence of W. M. Davis, Church of Christ preacher and author

1109 Congress Street - Morrel House

Tudor Revival - Built 1924 Built for Elaine and George W. Morrel by H. F. Davidson, builder Former home of Tom Harpool - Harpool Seeds and Harpool Middle School

1114 Congress Street - Lipscomb House

Craftsman - Built 1919 Built for Birdie and Cuvier Lipscomb, Jr. Former home of Leon Breeden, director of UNT Jazz programs

1113 Congress Street - Fowler House

Neoclassical - Built 1923 Built for Emily (Ruby) and Otis Fowler by E. W. Carlton, builder Namesake of the Emily Fowler Library

1120 Congress Street - Wallace House

Craftsman - Built 1926 High Level of Original Integrity Built for Virgie and Foy E. Wallace by W. H. OVerall, builder Former residence of author Larry McMurtry while a student at UNT in 1950s