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Silk Stocking Row in The Oak-Hickory Historic District is basically
a collection of historic houses built by wealthy, merchants along
West Oak street. Victorian architectural themes prevail, but the neighborhood
presents a fairly eclectic mix of architectural styles. |
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West Oak street
is the street that passes by the north side of the courthouse
square. If you find the county
courthouse, you're almost there. A handout available at the Courthouse-On-The-Square
Museum provides useful information about individual homes along
West Oak. It also suggests parking on a side street and walking through
the neighborhood.
A Saturday morning walk through the neighborhood turned out to be
quite pleasant and informative. Several neighborhood residents spoke
to my wife and I, and the owner of an outstanding Queen Anne Victorian
home initiated a conversation with us and shared so much information
about the homes and history of the neighborhood that I started feeling
guilty for taking up so much of her time. The charm of the neighborhood
and its residents was surprising. A West Oak street resident told
us that walking tours of the neighborhood can be arranged through
the Denton County Historical Commission. |
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| Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories,
landmarks and vintage/historic photos, please contact
us. |
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