Lantana History

In the summer of 1999, Republic Property Group acquired 1,743 acres in Southern Denton County. The land was known to nearby residents as Rayzor Ranch and was owned by the Rayzors, a well-known Denton family.

Republic Property Group had a vision of what would eventually become Lantana. The developer called upon some of the area’s most respected Engineers, Land-Planners, Architects and Landscape Designers to help create Lantana. The community’s master-plan allows for the development of approximately 4,000 single family homes.

During the planning, the Hill Country architectural style envisioned by the developer inspired the re-naming of the property. Lantana was chosen after the native Texas flower. A butterfly logo became the perfect accent, because of their natural attraction to the plant. In keeping with the theme, neighborhoods were named after butterflies, flowers, Texas parks and lakes.

The low stacked walls you see as you enter Lantana were inspired by the German influence of the Hill Country. A small, operational windmill from the 1930s was found on the property, and was later moved to a new location near the golf course. The large windmill located at the main 407 entrance of Lantana was added to the landscape in 2002. Both windmills have become signature landmarks for the community.

On March 16, 2000 Republic Property broke ground on this incomparable community. Larkspur and Sandlin were the first neighborhoods developed, with the first residents moving in on July 31, 2001.

The developer also welcomed the additional task of designing and building a golf club. The plan was to construct a golf course that encircled the community to provide beautiful fairway views from every neighborhood.

Again, Republic Property sought the industry’s best – Flower Mound’s own Jay Morrish - considered one of the world's premier golf course designers. The Lantana Golf Club opened June 2002, and in October 2003, became a semi-private facility.

In October 2004, a 7,500 square-foot club house expansion was completed, providing new facilities such as men’s and women’s locker rooms, men’s card room and lounge, playroom, and a state-of-the-art fitness facility.

The first of two on-site elementary schools opened in August 2002. Eugenia Porter Rayzor Elementary, which was named in honor of Mr. Rayzor's mother.

In 2004, the nature trail extension of the hike-and-bike trail opened. The entries to this extension are located in Magnolia and north of Laurel on the west side of Lantana Trail.

In 2005, an additional pool and park opened in the Heritage neighborhood.

In 2006, the North Amenity Center opened, providing another state-of-the-art fitness room with cardio and weight training equipment and an aerobics/multi-purpose room with kitchenette. It also features an Olympic-sized pool, tot pool, and an open air pavilion for parties and family gatherings.

In addition to the existing onsite elementary school, the dual campus that is home to Dr. Annie Blanton Elementary School and Tom Harpool Middle School opened the doors in Fall 2008.