A Virtual Tour of Solomon Hill

Towns such as Solomon Hill never existed prior to 1922. As former Quaker residents were forced to leave their neighborhood, they were also forced to relocate and restart from the ground up, naming their new home "Solomon Hill."

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A Virtual Tour of Solomon Hill

Denton, Texas 76201, United States

Created By: Historic Denton Inc

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This neighborhood community was created in 1922-23 as the Black enclave of Quaker was forced to relocate. The residents of Quaker named their new neighborhood Solomon Hill and the park they created along the creek bank Phoenix Park to signify their rebirth of their neighborhood. Many of the original homes were moved overnight from Quaker to the site purchased by these new residents.


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The area in 1922 was a cattle pasture.  There were no road.  There were no utilities. The roads were dirt paths created by wagon traffic.
This house was built new in 1930, the lot was also purchased in 1922 by C.C. Yancey (white)
Built new in 1922 and was purchased in 1922 by C.C. Yancey
This lot was built in 1922 and was purchased in 1922 by C. C. Yancey (white)
This house was built in 1895(estimated) and moved from Quaker in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by C.C. Yancey (white)
This house was built new in 1922, then was purchased in 1922 by Miss Mary Stover
This house was built in 1890(estimated) and was moved to Quaker, reconditioned in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Luther & Virginia Gober
No building was present in 1946
This building was built new in 1923(estimated) and was purchased in 1922 by St. James AME Church
This lot was purchased in 1922 by Sidney Wood, but no building was present in 1946   No building present now, its an empty lot
This building was built in 1895(estimated) and moved from Quaker in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by St. James AME Church
1106 E. Oak – Sidney Wood House Built 1900 (estimated) Moved from Quaker in 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Sidney Wood
This house was built in 1890(estimated) and moved from Quaker in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by B. F. Crawford
This lot was purchased in 1922 by SIdney Wood, athough no building was present in 1946
This house was built in 1895(estimated), and moved from Quaker in 1922
This house was built in 1910 (estimated) and moved from Quaker, reconditioned in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Wilmer Tankersley.
This home was built in 1885 (estimated) and was moved from Quaker, reconditioned in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Clarence & Willie Nix.
This lot was purchased in 1922 by J. S. Tankersley, although no building was present in 1946
This house was built new in 1934. The lot was purchased in 1922 by Clarence & Willie Nix.
This lot was purchased in 1922 by Rufus Tankersley, but no building was present in 1946
This house was built in 1890 (estimated) and moved from Quaker, reconditioned in 1931. The lot was purchased in 1922 by Joe Gambill
This house was built new in 1922 and the lot was purchased in 1922 by C. R. Hembry
This house was built in 1890 (estimated), and was moved from Quaker, recondtioned in 1922. The lot was also purchased in 1922 by Bessie and Isaac Ross.
This house was built new in 1942. The lot was also purchased in 1922 by Sidney Wood.
1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry House Home and residence Built 1913 Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry
1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry House Home and residence Built 1913 Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry
1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry House Home and residence Built 1913 Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry
1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry House Home and residence Built 1913 Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry
This lot was purchased in 1922 by Charles Rucker, and the house was built new that same year
This house was built new in 1932
1109 E. Hickory – Hembry’s House Built 1900 (estimate) Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Ross Hembry
This house was built new in 1932
1113 E. Hickory – Hembry’s House Built 1900 Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Ross Hembry Moved to County Historical Park
Built new in 1932, the lot was purchased in 1922 by C. C. Yancey (white)
1117 E. Hickory – Walter Clark House Built 1917 Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry
Built in 1920, he moved from Quaker. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Will Hill
Built in 1915, he moved from Quaker - Reconditioned in 1922. The lot wa also purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry
1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry House Home and residence Built 1913 Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry
Moved from Quaker - Reconditioned in 1922 and the house was built in 1913. The lot was purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry
1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry House Home and residence Built 1913 Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry
1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry House Home and residence Built 1913 Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry
1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry House Home and residence Built 1913 Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922 Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry
Built in 1890, The Smith's moved and reconditioned in 1922, then purchased the lot also in 1922. The 1930 census displays the household occupied husband and wife Walter and Hattie Smith, ages 48 and 46. Sons Wesley, Willie R., and Lawson, a... Read more
This lot was purchased in 1922, and the house was built new in 1926 by Rease Fox as Rental House. Based on the 1930 Census, the home occupied husband and wife Rosco and Mary, ages 26 and 24. Sons named Rosco jr, Henry, and Aj, ages 4, 1, an... Read more
Estimated to be built in 1900, the lot was purchased in 1922 by Rease Fox Rental House. In a 1930 census, it homes Husband and wife, Jerry and Viola, aged 24 and 22. As well as thier 6month daughter Helen P Smith
No building was present in 1946
This home was built new in 1925, and was then purchased in 1922 by M.C and William Bell. In the 1930 census, it homed husband and wife, Marcelles and Willie Bell, aged 39 and 38. They had 3 sons, Alvin, 14, Henry, 9, and Marcelles, 4. Addit... Read more
No building was present in 1946
This home was built new in 1941. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Henry Taylor
Built in 1890(est.), but was moved from Quaker in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Henry Taylor. The 1930 census it homed husband and wife Henry and Mary, aged 78 and 74
Owned by J. B. Lambert, this building was built new in 1925. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by John Lambert
Built in 1923, the lot was purchased in 1922 by Pleasant Grove Baptist. The buildng design is based on St. James AME Church in Quaker   The photo of the church is actually the former St. James AME church that was dismantled by this Baptist... Read more
Built in 1914(est.), they moved from Quaker in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by George Foster. In the 1930 census, George Foster, aged 68, lived alone as the head of the house
Built in 1921(est.) - Moved from Quaker in 1922. In the 1930 census, husband and wife, Jack and Hattie, aged 62 and 50 lived there with thier children and grandchildren. They had 3 daughters, Georgia, 27, Fannie, 24, and Nannie, 21 and 2 so... Read more
Built in 1920(est.) - Moved from Quaker in 1922. In the 1930 census, husband and wife, Cecil and Eva, aged 26 and 19, lived there togther 
Built in 1921- Moved from Quaker in 1922. Purchased in 1972 from C. C. Yaney(white). Mattie Paul sold house to B. C. Collins. In 1930 census, husband and wife, B. C. and Lady, aged 59 and 38 lived there with thier daughter, Gerneraine, 10, ... Read more
Built new win in 1922, the lot was was purchased in 1922 by Will Hill. In the 1930 census, husband and wife, Will and Ida, 56 and 52 lived with thier son Felix, 7.
Built in 1921 - Moved from Quaker in 1922 Rental House. In 1930 census, Mattie Paul aged 43, lived there as the head
Lot was bought and built new in 1922 by Will Hill. In the 1930 census, husband and wife, T.C. and Othella, 29 and 24, lived with thier daughters, Norvel, 8 and Opal, 5. And their sons T.C jr, 6, and Joe, 2.
Built in 1917(est.) - Moved from Quaker in 1922 Rental House. In the 1930 census, husband and wife, Cecil, 26 and Eva, 19 lived there togther.

 

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