O'Neil Ford

He is considered one of the nation's best unknown architects, and his designs merged the modernism of Europe with the indigenous qualities of early Texas architecture.

He enlisted his brother Lynn, a master carver and sculptor, to create custom doors, screens, and louvered grates.

[5] Ford contracted with local artist Martha Mood to produced light fixtures, fountains and wall hangings.

[8] In 2001, his drawings were donated by his widow, Wanda Graham Ford, to the Alexander Architectural Archive at the University of Texas at Austin.

Because his designs form much of Denton's identity, a Texas historical marker honoring Ford was dedicated at the Emily Fowler Library in 2009.

[12] In June 2018, the campus of Trinity University was added to the National Register of Historic Places to highlight the architectural legacy of O'Neil Ford.

[13] While constructing the Saint Mary's Hall campus, O'Neil Ford strove to create a learning environment that merged the outdoors with the classroom.