Page 31 - Plano, TX Heritage Preservation Plan

CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY (1958)

Like the coming of the H&TC Railroad nearly a century
before, the completion of Central Expressway (US 75) was a
transformative moment in the history of Plano. Now with
quick and convenient access to jobs in Dallas, Plano would
soon explode in population over the coming decades. New
homes spread first to the east of town, in neighborhoods
such as Old Towne and Briarwood, and then transitioned
west of the highway with new neighborhoods such
as Dallas North Estates. The change of Plano from an
agricultural community to a suburban community can
largely be attributed to Central Expressway.

MENDENHALL ELEMENTARY
The opening of Plano Elementary School, now
Mendenhall Elementary, allowed the separation of
primary and secondary education in Plano. 2,126

INTERURBAN CLOSES POPULATION
following the decline of the OF PLANO
railroads

World War II (1939-1945)
1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958

L.A. Davis 1st Zoning
1,582 HAGGARD ADDITION Ordinance
1st platted subdivision
POPULATION
OF PLANO

NORTH TEXAS
MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT IS FORMED

(1950)

Architectural Styles
STREETS RENAMED (1948)
Streets throughout the city are renamed to the • Art Deco • Craftsman
grid system, with alphabetical streets running • Mid-century Modern • Commercial Storefronts
north-south and numerical streets running east-
west. • Minimal Traditional • Stucco Wraps on
• Early Ranch Style Downtown
• Bungalow • Spanish Revival

Residential Commercial Church Cemetery Downtown Fire

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