HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistoric Homes Calendar 1938 - 19881700 Laura Lane 50 Years of Service College Station Texas
Owner— Richard H. Ballinger
1938 -1988
Artist: Steve Knotts
December 1987 College Station Semi - Centennial, 50 years of service 1938 -1988
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3231 East By -pass Artist: Tara Peterson
Owner —Mrs. W. M. Dowell
February 1988 College Station Semi - Centennial, 50 ears o y f service 1938 -1988
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1948 — College Station
City Cemetery dedicated
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1877 —Post Office
designated "College
Station, Texas"
Lincoln's Birth1v,
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1942— Gymnasium/
Washington's Birthday
Auditorium completed
1982 —Post Oak
Valentine's Day
(Observed)
on Holick St. property
Mall opened
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1939 —First meeting
College Station
City Council
1939 — Voters approve
consolidated building
off campus and all
properties doubled
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MARCH 1988
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1971 — College Station
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receives SMSA
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designation
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March 1988
College Station Semi - Centennial, 50 years of service 1938 -1988
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 1988
APRIL 1988
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1938 —First meeting
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1947 — Issuance of
to discuss incorporation
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warrants to build
1979 —City art
city cemetery
collection opened
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1909 —A&M College
1940 —New school on
Independent School
Jersey completed
District Established
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1939 — School Board
approves purchase of
1980 — Southwood
15 acres (Holick property)
Athletic Park
for school buildings
St. Patrick's Day
purchased
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1941 — $40,000 in
1938 — Community
additional bonds
meeting to discuss
approved for school
incorporation
facilities
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607 Old Jersey Artist: Jim Gardner
Owner —Jack Inglis
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607 Old Jersey Artist: Jim Gardner
Owner —Jack Inglis
April 1988
SUNDAY
MONDAY
College Station Semi - Centennial, 50 years of service 1938 -1988
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY CA7T TRnAV
MARCH 1988
MAY 1988
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1940 —Frank G.
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Anderson —Mayor
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1942 — Ernest Langford
Good Friday
elected Mayor
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1974 -0. M. Holt
1966 — "Andy" Anderson
elected Mayor
Mayor
1976 — Lorene Brauenec
1980 —Gary Halter
elected Mayor
elected Mayor
1944 —First City
1986 —Larry Ringer
Easter
Manager —Lloyd Smith
elected Mayor
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1976 —First
College Station
water well
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1871 —Texas A&M
established
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601 Montclair Artist: Eric Schulte
Owner —Eric J. Schulte
May 1988
SUNDAY
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College Station Semi - Centennial, 50 years of service 1938 -1988
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1946 —First bank in
College Station
University National
Bank opened
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1946 — Cemetery
& Bee Creek Park
Mother's Day
site purchased
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1939 — Ordinance
No. 20 creates
Parks Board
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APRIL 1988
JUNE 1988
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1922 —First graduating
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class at
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Memorial Day
A &M Consolidated
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307 Highland Artist: Debbie Partain
Owner— Steven J. Worley
June 1988
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MAY 1988
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JULY 1988
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1966— Ernest Langford
honored as city's
"Greatest Citizen"
1952 —Ran Boswell
begins 22 years as
City Manager
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1978 — Central Park
site purchased
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1982 — Community
Center opened
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Father's Dav
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1971 —Mayor Anderson
resigns as result of
suit /Fred Brison
Interim Mayor
1910— "Toonerville
Trolley" makes runs
to Bryan
607 Old Jersey Artist: Claudette Fette
Owner —Jack Inglis
July 1988
SUNDAY
MONDAY
College Station Semi - Centennial, 50 years of service 1938 -1988
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
JUNE 1988
AUGUST 1988
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1974 —Fred Hopson
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assumes duties at
1979 —Dr. Bruce Anderson
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A&M Consolidated
A &M Consolidated
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School District
School District
Superintendent
Superintendent
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1947 —Les Richardson
A&M Consolidated
1976— County
School District
Arboretum at Bee
Superintendent
1985 —Dr. Ray L.
Creek Park opened
1946 —A. M. Whitis
1955 —W. T. Riedel
Chancellor
A&M Consolidated
A&M Consolidated
Superintendent of College
School District
School District
1981 —City purchases
Station I.S.D.
Independence DaN
Superintendent
Superintendent
land for industrial park
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1947 — Dexter (Brison)
Park purchased for $2,000
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1980 — School District
name changed from
A &M Consolidated
to College Station I.S.D.
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1939 —First Zoning
Commission
Augus 1988
College Station Semi - Centennial, 50 years of service 1938 -1988
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1921 —First College
1988— College Station
Station subdivision—
serves as host for
south of A &M
1988 Texas Games
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1971 —J. B. Hervey
1979 — Anderson Park
elected College
purchased
Station Mayor
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SEPTEMBER 1988
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1982 — Central Park
1983 — Southwood
Valley Elementary
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opened
School opened
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Owner — Raymond Rogers
716 Park Place Artist: Loucille Hankins Elliott-
September 1988 Colle e Station Semi - Centennial 50 ears o g y f service 1938 -1988
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNFgDAY TMIIRRnAY FRInAY QA`lMTDTIAV
AUGUST 1988
OCTOBER 1988
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1954 —New high school
1967 —South Knoll
on Anderson Street
Elementary School
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opened
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1941 —All campus
1961— College Hills
1972 —A &M
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housing for
Elementary School
Consolidated High
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professors eliminated
opened
School opened
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1939— Contract let for
school buildings on
Labor Dav
Holick St. property
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1978— Brothers Pond
Park purchased
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1978 — Gabbard Park
purchased
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1920 —A &M
Consolidated School
1978— Gabbard Park
1968 —First city
opened on A &M campus
1949— Lincoln School
purchased
water tower
with 160 students
opened
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
College Station Semi - Centennial, 50 years of service 1938 -1988
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 1988
NOVEMBER 1988
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1973 —City levies
hotel /motel tax
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1974 —First city swimming
1876 —First students
pool opened
at A &M
Bee Creek Park
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Columbus Da-,
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1941 —Bus garage /football
stadium on Holick Street
1938 — Election to
completed
incorporate 217.3c7
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304 West Dexter
Owner —Jerry Loving
Artist: Loucille Hankins Elliott
November 1988 College Station Semi - Centennial 50 ears o
g y f service 1938 -1988
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
OCTOBER 1988
DECEMBER 1988
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Election Dad
Veteran's Da-y
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1975— Ordinance
1974 — School District
No. 983 requiring
Board of Trustees
parkland dedication was
approved "Golden Pass"
passed
for senior citizens
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1985 — "King" Cole
Thanksgiving Day
becomes city manager
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1938 —First Mayor
1939— Battalion named
J.H. Binney and
official city
councilmen elected
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1954— Voters approve
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construction of sewage
treatment plant
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First Day of Hanukkah
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1977 — Georgie K. Fitch
1947 — Opening of
Christmas Day
Park donated to city
first City Hall
Historic Homes Calendar 1938.1988
This calendar was produced by the Arts Council of Brazos Valley and the City of
College Station Historic Preservation Committee to help celebrate the 50th An-
niversary of the creation of the City. Local artists produced the drawings of historic
homes in College Station. Many of these homes are former campus houses moved
from the campus to their present locations. Other homes included were built, most
before 1938, at their present locations.
Noncampus Homes
304 West Dexter
607 Old Jersey
200 Lee Street
716 Park Place
200 Pershing
1309 Walton Drive
Former Campus Homes
307 Highland (Erected 1916)
1700 Laura Lane (Erected 1901)
601 Montclair (Erected 1911)
1102 Park Place (Erected 1891)
101 Pershing (Erected 1899)
3231 East Bypass (Erected 1909)
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