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Denton historian presents preservation cases; Gibson Grant log house highlighted after county dedication
Summary
At a Flower Mound Historical Commission meeting, volunteer historian Karen Blucher presented examples of restored North Texas pioneer homes and described the recent dedication of the Gibson Grant log house, part of Denton County's historical-park restoration efforts.
Karen Blucher, a volunteer with the Denton County Office of History and Culture, told the Flower Mound Historical Commission Tuesday evening that county preservation efforts have saved several early North Texas houses and cabins from demolition and loss.
"If the room was 16x16, it probably was an original, pioneer log cabin," Blucher said, describing how the Gibson Grant Log House was identified and restored after workers uncovered intact logs during renovation.
Blucher illustrated how the county and private individuals have moved, restored or preserved multiple properties: the Gibson Grant Log House; the Spencer House and its servant's house; the Bayless-Selby House; Quakertown houses (including the Quaker Town House); the Taylor Cabin, built in 1868; the Woods House; and the Stoney…
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