Lost Dallas

by Mark Doty

Book Overview

Although founded in 1841, Dallas did not experience significant growth until 1873 when the Texas and Pacific (T&P) Railroad crossed the Houston and Texas Central Railroad (H&TC) near downtown. Securing these railroads led to a prolific building boom that has never fully ended, even during the Great Depression and subsequent world wars. Dallas's ability to sustain growth and development as a banking and commercial center led to the demolition of much...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738585084
• ISBN13: 9780738585086
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"