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Dallas-surveyed area
John Neely Bryant surveyed the area as a potential trading post for settlers and Native Americans alike. -
Dallas is founded
John Neely Brown establishes Dallas as a permanent settlement, instead of the trading post he intended. -
Dallas is surveyed
J.P. Dumas surveyed a .5 square mile block section of blocks and created downtown. -
Collin County is created
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McKinney as Collin County seat
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McKinney is incorporated
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McKinney-land dedicated for town
120 acres from the William and Margaret Davis holdings were conveyed for the new town. -
Dallas is incorporated
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McKinney is reincorporated
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Houston and Texas Central Railway arrival
This railroad connected the greater Dallas area and made transporting goods from farms right to the markets in Houston. -
Richardson is incorporated
Richardson was incorporated in 1873, and was named after railroad contractor E.H. Richardson. -
Plano was incorporated
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Plano-newspaper
The Plano News began printing. -
Allen-growth
Allen had a population estimated at 350, three churches, a school, a chair factory, and a flour mill. -
McKinney-population growth
The city had newspapers, banks, flour mills, an opera house, churches and two thousand residents. The first telephone exchange arrived in 1883, a volunteer fire department organized in 1887 and electric lights first lit up the town in 1889. -
Plano-population growth
The town had a population of 1,200, two railroads, five white churches and one black, two steam gristmill-cotton gins, three schools, and two newspapers. -
Plano-schools
The public school system in Plano is organized. -
Dallas-Parkland Memorial Hopsital
The original wooden building was located on a 17-acre meadow located at Oak Lawn Avenue and Maple. A brick building replaced the wooden facility in 1913. -
Dallas-city begins to grow again
Dallas became the leading book,clothing, and jewelry market in the Southwestern United States as well as the world's leading inland cotton market. It still led the world in manufacturing of saddlery and cotton gin machinery. Dallas was transformed from an agricultural center to a center of banking, insurance, fashion retailing and other businesses. Neiman Marcus was founded here, as well as the now-defunct A. Harris and Sanger Brothers ready-to-wear stores. -
Dallas-Oak Cliff is annexed
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Richardson-Interurban
The Interurban began operation, bringing new residents to the area. -
Plano-Interurban
Plano became an Interurban stop. -
Richardson-modernization
Residents saw their first telephone, electric light and gravel street, and had grown in number to about 600. -
McKinney-businesses
The first textile mill, The Texas Cotton Mill Company, was opened. -
McKinney-government
The town adopted the commission form of government. -
Richardson-schoolhouse
The red brick schoolhouse that is now home to the RISD administrative offices was built on Greenville Avenue. -
UP-founding
University Park began as a single neighborhood filled with houses belong to the students and staff of SMU. -
Allen-railways
The freight and passenger depot in the Allen Central Business District was built. -
UP-population growth/incorporation
By 1924 University Park had grown so big the school couldn't afford to supply sewage and water. The city was incorporated that year with a population of 1,200. -
Richardson-street
Greenville Avenue is completed, bringing an increase in traffic, population and property values. -
UP-city improvement
A $150,000 bond election was held to set up fire protection and to finance water and street improvements. The town organized its own garbage-disposal system in 1925. -
Richardson-mayoral election
Richardson's first mayor, Thomas F. McKamy, is elected. -
UP-voting on government
The residents voted to adopt a commission form of city government, which was still retained in 1992. -
Dallas-oil is found in Kilgore
Columbus Marion Joiner struck oil at his Daisy Bradford No. 3 well, which spawned the East Texas oil boom. -
Dallas-Texas Instruments
TI moved their headquarters here to be closer to the oil industry. -
UP-water treatment
University Park still relied on the city of Dallas for such services as water and sewage treatment, but in 1947 the town set up their own Water Control and Improvement District to take over these functions. A water-purification plant, reservoir, and pressure tank were completed in 1950. -
Allen is incorporated
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Central Expressway opens
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Richardson-police
The first Police Department is establised, with a chief and two officers. -
Richardson-home rule charter/TI
Voters adopted a home rule charter and the council/manager form of government that still operates today. Also in 1956, Texas Instruments opened its offices just south of the Richardson border, and land values increased dramatically as the City made significant advances in population and economic status. -
Fairview is incorporated
Fairview came into existence following an election held at what was called the Fairview Grocery. The town had 1,554 residents, many of whom commuted to Plano or McKinney, the county seat. -
Plano-population growth
The growth of both Dallas to the south and the success of several large high-technology firms began to make their influence felt on the local economy. Impressed by the meticulous planning and development of the city and the positive attitude of the local business community, many professionals and executives began moving to the city. -
Richardson-Southwest Center for Advanced Studies dedication
It was dedicated in 1961, and in 1969 Erik Johnsson and other Texas Instruments executives donated the Center to the state and it became part of the University of Texas System called University of Texas at Dallas. -
Fairview-water system
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Allen-businesses
Developmental Learning Materials and InteCom, Inc. relocated to Allen. -
Fairview-sewer
It was built in conjunction with construction of the Heritage Ranch development. -
Fairview-home charter
The Fairview Town Council appointed a commission of fifteen local citizens to write a home rule charter for the town. -
Fairview-population growth
In 1960 the population of the newly consolidated Fairview was shown to be 175. The population in 1970 reached 463, and by 1980, it was up to 893. In 1990 there were 1,554 residents. In 2000, the population was counted as 2,644, in January 2004 it was estimated at 4,100, and by January 2006 the population had risen to 6,303. -
Richardson-today
Richardson is at the heart of a significant employment center, the Telecom Corridor area. Richardson’s state-of-the-art Eisemann Center for Performing Arts continues to bring nationally recognized entertainers and shows to the area each year through its Eisemann Center Presents series while offering a first-rate facility for local arts groups and corporations. -
Plano-today
Today several multinational corporations and Fortune 500 companies such as: HP, Frito-Lay, Dr Pepper/Snapple, Capital One, Ericsson, Toyota, JC Penney choose to call Plano home. Other attractions are easy access to major highways, light rail, DART, DFW Airport and 3 regional airports. -
Allen-today
Allen has been greatly influenced by the economic growth of Dallas and nearby Plano and the construction of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
