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Denison High
School being razed
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, September 26, 2007 |
Photographer's
Note:
Denison High School Razed - 9/27/07
Old Denison high school being razed following several months of legal
fights. - Mike
Price, September 26, 2007 |
Denison High
School in 2002
Photo Courtesy Robin
Jett |
Demolished
for the sake of “progress.”
Many business and
civic leaders across the country believe that by razing
historic buildings such as this, their town will suddenly become
an economic success story. Perhaps they need to look at the wasteland
of vacant lots across small town America and search for success stories
there. Perhaps they are too young to remember the wholesale destruction
of historic buildings in the 50s and 60s under the progressive-sounding
name of “urban renewal.”
This once beautiful and distinctive Texas architectural treasure is
well on its way to becoming another Walgreen’s pharmacy. Our sympathies
to the people of Denison. - Editor
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Denison High
School 1920s Postcard
Courtesy
www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
Denison High
School 1922 Postcard
Courtesy
www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
Denison High
School being razed,
close-up
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, September 26, 2007 |
Forum:
Remembering the Old Denison High School
I am Louise McLaughlin, a mixed media artist. I am so sorry the community
of Denison lost their battle to save
the Old Denison High School. As an artist, I would like to make a
tribute to the people who went to DHS. I want to honor the memory
and events from the century-old DHS. I am looking for historical information
and pictures to form into a memorial, an artistic representation of
the history of DHS and the people and events that help make Denison
a great place to call home. If anyone can contribute images or information
on the school, they can connect me at: weezycake@yahoo.com Thank You,
Louise McLaughlin, September 19, 2007 |
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Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories,
landmarks and recent or vintage photos, please contact
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