Pearl Street

The earliest record of West Oak and Hickory homes are the footprint locations from the 1901 Sanborn Map use for insurance valuations. Denton’s population was 1,500 and the John B. Denton College in shown in the bottom left.

Note below: Denton St was named “John B. Denton College St”, Mounts St is “Not Named”, Williams St is an “Alley”

The John B. Denton College building was sold to the Denton City Schools to create the first Denton High School in 1912. This triggered the residential development of Carroll Estate and the creation of streets in the new neighborhood area, like Pearl and Parkway.

Carroll Estates, a very long, narrow, rectangular area, ranged between (John B.) Denton Street and now Carroll Blvd and from Pearl Street toward University Blvd, the former estate of attorney, Judge and Mayor Joseph Carroll.

As Carroll Estate was platted in 1913, the new High School overflowed the College building. A new High School building was announced for construction at the corner of Denton and Gregg Street and the College building was used as “School Rooms” to support Denton High School.

Platted for residential homes in 1916, the following year 6 homes were built

By 1921, all lots were purchased, and 10 homes were built

The Senior High School, now Calhoun Middle School, was built in 1924

Former City High School became the Junior High School.

Pearl and Parkway Streets are complete with residential home.