Vet's Village Area Tour

A Walking Tour of part of the Normal District

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Vet's Village Area Tour

Denton, Texas 76201, United States

Created By: Historic Denton Inc

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This walking tour takes you through some of the western residential streets that developed in response to demand created by the North Texas State Teacher's College, including the Vets' Village site located at 308 Bradley Street.

For more detailed information on the history of UNT's past incarnations and some of the streets that housed its faculty, check out the North Texas Normal (UNT) Neighborhood tour, just to the southeast.


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Originally owned by Harry Ferguson Built 1950 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by J. N. & Lois Brown Built 1946 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by J. N. & Lois Brown Built 1946 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by J. H. & Dessie Wooten Built 1946 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
This plot was the location of the North Texas State Teachers College's "Vets Village". In 1946 after the end of World War II, 50 small units, termed "hutments", were constructed as a community to house returning veterans who enrolled as stu... Read more
Originally owned by Truman & Fay Reynolds Built 1946 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Bertis T. & Margaret Clark Built 1946 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by C. Melvine & Cleo Rainey Built 1954 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Roy & Betty Belz Built 1950 (per Denton County Real Property)
Originally owned by Pat & Nanza DeMaria Built 1949 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Robert B. & Mildred Bolton Built 1950 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by M. G. Ramey Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Al & Alice Tanno Built 1946 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by C. H. Enlow Built 1946 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Charles Caraway Built 1946 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by H. D. Robinson Built 1946 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status, vinyl siding
Originally owned by James & Mary Parker Built 1946 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Naoma Ziler Built 1949 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by R. L. Bothwicee Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by W. R. Long Built 1941 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by T. G. & Lulu Skiles, owner of the Skiles Addition Built 1941 (per tax records) Low contributing status (poor integrity)
Originally owned by A. W. &  Maggie McBeath Built 1956 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status: infilled garage, replacement door and some windows
Built 1958 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by John M. Whitson Built 1946 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by William R. Ford Built 1946 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Built 1980 (per tax records)
Built 1984 (per tax records) Low contributing status, too new
Originally owned by Albert & Opal Harpool Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Clarence & Ethel Woodby Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Clarence & Ethel Woodby Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status, low integrity
Originally owned by Grady & Mary Dews Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by James V. & Margaret Beller Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status, low integrity
Originally owned by James & Pauline Lee Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Joe S. & Anna Hopson Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by W. A. & Berta Porter Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Harold & Joella Orr Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium Contributing Status
Originally owned by John H. & Christine Lee Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by James & Ida Perkins Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Ralph A. & Mary Turner Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by John & Norma Bumpus Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Built 1948 (per tax record) Medium Contributing Status
Originally owned by Don & Leah Carter Built 1954 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Roy & Virginia Herd Built 1954 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Amos & Nellie Morales Bult 1952 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by David E. & Shirley Richardson Built 1954 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by C. S. & Melzora Barton Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Built 1942 (per DCAD) Low contributing status, large carport
Originally owned by David Richardson Built 1954 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Built 1942 (per DCAD) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Arve Knight Built 1954 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status, poor integrity
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Originally owned by Susie Bishop Built 1929 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Susie Bishop Built 1929 (per Denton County Real Property) High contributing status
Originally owned by D. B. & Marie Boyd Built 1948 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Walter M. & Edna Josh Built 1948 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Della Henry Built 1948 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
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Sorry, there wasn't any information provided for this point of interest.
Originally owned by Onis A. & Agatha Taylor Built 1950 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status, poor integrity
Originally owned by N. W. & Marion Brigham Built 1955 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status, rare example of a split-level house
Built 1934 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Built 1935 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by C. S. & Melzora Bartin Built 1948 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by H. B. & Mary Roach Built 1946 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status, low integrity
Originally owned by Louis & Ovella Groening Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status, poor integrity
Originally part of Civilian Conservation Corps camp Built 1939, 1965, and 2002 (per tax records) Low contributing status, poor integrity
Originally owned by Louis & Ovella Groening Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status
Originally part of Civilian Conservation Corps camp Built 1939 (per tax records) Medium contributing status, built on CCC camp grounds as housing
Originally owned by Elton & Bessie Gray Built 1946 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Louis & Ovella Groening Built 1948 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status
Originally part of Civilian Conservation Corps camp Built 1939 (per tax records) Low contributing status, poor integrity
Originally part of Civilian Conservation Corps camp Built 1939 (per tax records) Medium contributing status, built on CCC camp grounds as housing
Originally part of Civilian Conservation Corps camp Built 1939 (per tax records) Medium contributing status, built on CCC camp grounds as housing
Originally owned by John Haskins Wells Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status, poor integrity
Originally owned by Pat & Nanza DeMaria Built 1949 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Lucille Porter Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Professor H. D. & Katheryn Shepherd Built 1940 (per Denton County Real Property) Low contributing status, many additions
Originally owned by Edna Cosgrove Built 1956 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by F. G. & Ruth Scott Built 1940 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by J. B. Floyd Built 1940 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Sadie Kate Bass Built 1955 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by H. W. Kelly Built 1946 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by J. D. Porter Built 1941 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Walter & Elsie Hansen Built 1940 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Professor H. D. Shepherd Built 1939 (per tax records), 2nd story in 1967 (per DCAD) Medium contributing status, replacement materials
Originally owned by Professor J. D. & Isabelle Hall Built 1941 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by A. C. Bryant Built 1925 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Professor Susie Shepherd Built 1940 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by J. L. Burks Built 1938 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Professor Susie Shepherd Built 1933 (per Denton County Real Property) High contributing status
Originally owned by A. C. Maddocks Built 1937 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Dr. M. P. & Hildegarde Wells Built 1938 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by J. C. Matthews, president of North Texas State College from 1951-1968. Dr. Matthews had his home built when he became the first Dean of Educaiton Built 1938 (per Denton County Real Property) High contributing status ...
Originally owned by Professor Anna Alford Built & designed by O'Neil Ford in 1939 (per Denton County Real Property) High contributing status, early work of O'Neil Ford
Originally owned by Dr. F. M. Darnall Previous structure built 1938 (per tax record) Extant structure built 2012 (per DCAD) Low contributing status, too new
Originally owned by Eve Stapleton Built 1942 (per DCAD) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Eli P. & Ruth Cox Jr. Built 1947 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by William Neele Built 1946 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Built 1967 (per DCAD) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by D. E. & Estelle Brown Built 1925 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Mr.s Nancy Moon Built 1946 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Walter G. & Steva Harris Built 1938 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Charles Wilkins Built 1914 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Gober Luther Built 1922 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Goerge & Clara Evans Built 1914 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by George Sanders Built 1922 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by C. W. Cunningham Built 1946 (per tax records) Low contributing status, poor integrity
Built 1970 (per DCAD) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Anne Heyer Original structure built 1947 (per tax records) Extant structure built 1970 (per DCAD) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Mrs. Sam Davis Built 1940 (per tax records) Low contributing status, poor integrity
Originally owned by F. G. & Lillian Kelly Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Professor J. R. Swenson Built 1927 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Robert Carroll & Roberta McMath Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Dr. M. D. Ray, Jr. Built 1941 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Joseph Warren & Catherine Jagoe III Built 1934 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Samuel M. & Betty Trickey Built 1948 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Ray Tobin Built 1951 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by H. F. & Maggie Burke, Sr. Built 1946 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Sorry, there wasn't any information provided for this point of interest.
Originally owned by Emerson T. Noves Built 1947 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by John H. & Leora Wells Built 1919 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Built 1962 (per DCAD)
Originally owned by A. B. Barrett Built 1909 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by E. P. LaBeau Jr. Built 1948 (per tax records) Medium contributing status
Originally owned by Alma, Annilee & Beatrice Nichols Built 1895 (per Denton County Real Property) High contributing status
Originally owned by A. H. McCollum Built 1947 (per Denton County Real Property) Medium contributing status
Built 2008 (per DCAD) Low contributing status, too new
Built 1946 (per DCAD) Medium contributing status

 

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