The question is tongue-in-cheek. I think Denton is pretty determined to erase all evidence that is was once a small-town with all the mundane charms. Take for instance, the latest evidence: part of Calhoun Middle School has been razed to make way for a much larger building on the site. You can read the article online
here. Looks like some concerned folks are trying to save the main building, which is all that remains of the original school.
Like many folks, I am ambivalent about development as it relates to architecturally or historically significant buildings. And I could see supporting the razing of certain structures if there had been a deliberate and thorough examination of the alternatives that gave sufficient weight to the possible legacy of such structures and there positive impact on quality-of-life and community. But I have no confidence that such a process exists or is followed in the vast majority of these cases. I am certainly open to being educated, however!
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