West Oak Street

Original Denton streets are named for types of native trees in the area.

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West Oak Street

Denton, Texas 76201, United States

Created By: Historic Denton Inc

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Original Denton streets are named for types of native trees in the area. The original town was laid out along Elm and Locust Streets with Oak
and Hickory connecting the Square to the railroad. West Oak and West Hickory developed as residents moved away from the noise and effects of trains.

Mounts Street is named for the Mounts family, originally the driveway to reach the Mounts Farm and their two homes, still present on Mounts Street.

Denton Street was originally built as John B. Denton Street to reach the local John B. Denton College at the corner of Gregg and Denton Streets


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Craftsman influence – Built 1938 Razed in 1981 as the Oak-Hickory Historic District was being formed.
Built in 1915, purchased in 1937 by Dr. Charles Sauders. Original buildings razed for connecting and widening Carroll Blvd c1970 and for commercial building in 1981
Built about 1890, purchased in 1937 by Dr. Charles Sauders who reconditioned the building in 1938. Razed in 1981 as the Oak-Hickory Historic District was being formed
Minimal Traditional – Built 1938 
Williams House site, Built in 1915 for Will Williams. Razed in 1982 as the Oak-Hickory Historic District was being formed.
O. K. Harry House Classical Style influence, Built 1878 High Level of Original Integrity Built for O. K. Harry, a lumber and sash merchant. The H. E. May family purchased the home in 1885 and it stayed in their family until 1979. ...
Hamilton House,Craftsman influence, Built 1910   Built for W. F. Hamilton.  The house has Craftsman style influence.  In 1939, it was reconditioned and the building repurposed for apartments.
Farris House Prairie, Built 1913 High Level of Original Integrity Built for J. B. Farris, a lumber merchant. Prairie style with classic craftsman details, on the former County Judge Joseph A. Carroll’s estate (Carroll Blvd.) ...
Denton House Tudor Revival, Built 1928 High Level of Original Integrity Built for Mrs. T. Denton. Note the Jacobean type sandstone arched entry, the high-pitched roof, flue & tiles on the chimney and matching detailed
Schweer House Italian Renaissance, Built 1916 High Level of Original Integrity Built for Annie Clare and A. F. Schweer, a local banker. Alonzo Jamison’s grandparents purchased it in 1930. It remained in his care for over 75 years. ...
Graham House Neoclassical, Built 1904 High Level of Original Integrity   Built by the Grahams, who lived across the street, for their daughter who lived with them, Nola Graham Millican, four years after their marriage.
Graham House Site  Built in 1883 by J. W. Kjellberg and Ben Brand for Jessie and Addison Graham, early Denton merchants.  It was locally admired as the ‘house of seven gables’ and was of High Victorian style.  Pictured is the waterco... Read more
Craftsman Influence, Built 1927 The house style is influenced by Craftsman and American Foursquare styles.
Graham House Site Ranch, Built 1951  Built as a parsonage.  When the Graham house at 700 W Oak (pictured) was razed by a local church in 1948, the property was divided into two lots to create both 700 and 704 W Oak for the two parsonages.... Read more
Saunders House Colonial Revival, Built 1905 Built for Prof. J. A. Saunders, of the Normal College, now UNT. In 1929, Mrs. Stormy Jackson purchased the home. Her son, Hal Jackson, was a WWII Navy boomer pilot who helped sink the Yamato, the ... Read more
Abney House Prairie, Built 1905  Built for Colonel T. W. Abney and his family.  The house was a Prairie style with American Foursquare.  It had a pyramidal roof and hipped gables.
Graham House Queen Anne, Built 1898 High Level of Original Integrity  Built by Frank Craft for Otis Graham. In 1911 Elizabeth Lomax’s parents purchase it. She lived in the home for 69 years, teaching English at UNT.
Christal House Queen Anne w/Italianate Influence, Built 1906 High Level of Original Integrity   Built by Frank Craft for Margaret and J. R. Christal, owners of the Golden Hoof Ranch.  First in Denton built with indoor plumbing and only e... Read more
Raley House Prairie, Built 1895 & 1923 High Level of Original Integrity Built for Ada and James Raley. Ada expanded in 1923 and created the first landscaped yard while she Board Chair of the Denton County National Bank.
Lipscomb House Site  Built in 1885 for Dr. Curvier Lipscomb.  It was a Prairie Foursquare style. Dr. Lipscomb purchased the property from Mr. Mounts (Mounts Dr.) in 1874 and  the first two lots of the 1st Mounts Addition in 1878. Priestl... Read more
Martin House Georgian Revival, Built 1926 High Level of Original Integrity  Built by A. F. Davidson for Alisey and Dr. Milton Martin. Designed by Fort Worth architect J.B. Davies, built behind the Martin’s home on West Hickory.  ...
McClurkan House Tudor Revival, Built 1936 High Level of Original Integrity Built for Barbara and Walter B. McClurkan, owners of McClurkan’s Store on the Square at Elm and Hickory Street, now the Hickory Street Office building. ...
 Scripture House Mission Revival, Built 1886 & 1910 High Level of Original Integrity   Built for Annie and Robert C. Scripture, merchants/grocers at the Scripture building on the Square. B. H. Deavenport, banker, doubled the size in ... Read more
Farris House Craftsman, Built 1924 High Level of Original Integrity Built for J. B. Farris, a lumber merchant. Amos Barksdale bought the home in 1948, arriving in Denton in 1926 as director of band & orchestra at now UNT. 
Blewett House Queen Anne, Built 1900 High Level of Original Integrity Built for G. H. Blewett, a founder of Denton Milling Company and a bank executive.  The home includes a basement and servant quarters.
Coit House Site/Ray House Ranch, Built 1946 Built in 1893, for J. C. Coit.  The house was Queen Anna style.  Fire destroyed the house in 1946.  The current home was built in ranch style for Mable Ray.
Dobbins House Colonial Revival, Built 1926 High Level of Original Integrity   Built for Etta and Dr. Thomas Dobbins, a physician.  Wiley Clarkson of Fort Worth was also architect of Denton High School (Calhoun MS) built in 1924 ...
Sample House Colonial Revival, Built 1940 High Level of Original Integrity Built for Philo and Tom Sample, local grocery merchants on the Square. They acquired the land in 1936 and gained the original building permit in 1939.
McDonald House Craftsman, Built 1927  Built for Prof. P. E. McDonald.  Mr. McDonald acquired the land in 1917 as he joined the Normal, now UNT and gained the original building permit in 1926.  It was moved to this location when Carroll B... Read more
Lipscomb House Craftsman, Built 1895 Built for Molly and Priestly Lipscomb it began as a 3 room cottage with 12-foot ceilings for cooling in the summer. Purchase in 1921 by William T Doggett, Superintendent of Denton City Schools, owned by ... Read more
Ratcliff House Craftsman, Built 1937 Built in 1937 for Callie Ratcliff and Nettie Shultz.  The house is Craftsman style and constructed in the height of the Great Depression.
Davis House Craftsman, Built 1916 Built in 1916 for the G. O. Davis family.  The house is textbook Craftsman style.
Rayzor House Prairie, Built 1909 High Level of Original Integrity Built by M. T. Goodwin for Eva and J. Newton Rayzor, manager of the Alliance Ice Company and an officer at Alliance Milling Company (Morrison Milling).
Woodward House Queen Anne, Built 1897 High Level of Original Integrity Built for Mrs. Woodward, Eva Long’s mother to live next door to Eva Long at 1018 W Oak.  
 Anderson House Tutor Revival influence, Built 1928  Built for Elizabeth and James Anderson. During the Great Depression, the house rented for $50 a month until it was purchased by Callie Ratcliff in 1943.
 Long House Craftsman, Built 1914 High Level of Original Integrity  Built by A. F.  Davidson for Eva and J. A. Long.  Eva Long was the president of Denton’s Ariel Club and large contributor to the Women’s Club building.
Cunningham House Tudor Revival, Built 1923 High Level of Original Integrity Built for Daisy Cunningham, ten years after her husband death, Daisy as a single parent became very involved in the community caring for others.
Sullivan House Italianate, Built 1920 High Level of Original Integrity Built for Judge J. W. Sullivan’s family.  In 1928, Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Sharp acquired the home, in 1948, Mrs. Sharp’s sister, Nettie Cummings acquired it. ...
Evers House Queen Anne w/Neoclassical influence, Built 1903 High Level of Original Integrity Built in 1903 by Frank Craft for Mary and Robert Evers, merchants of  the Evers Hardware store in the middle of the south side of the Square ...

 

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