The cyclone that struck Garland early
on Sunday, May 9, 1927, created scenes
like this one. The heaviest damage
occurred north of present Main St. and west
of downtown business district as a dozen
homes were damaged and another dozen
demolished.
The Garland Landmark Society, Inc.
Homes
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The cyclone that struck Garland early on Sunday, May 9, 1927, created scenes like this one. The heaviest damage occurred north of present Main St. and west of downtown business district as a dozen homes were damaged and another dozen demolished.
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The Bullock homeplace, shown here near the time of its construction in 1913, stood on the north side of present Forest Ln., then known as Beltline Rd., between Jupiter and Plano Rds. R.L. Poole and Son, contractors, built the frame house for Charles E. and Mary Bullock
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The T.C. Brown house, completed in 900, faced east onto 9th St. between present Main St. and Avenue A. Graciously sized to accommodate reunions with the Brown's seven children and their families, the house was demolished ca. 1950 to make room for a Safeway grocery store. Mr. Brown was a Garland farmer and lumber dealer who served as secretary of the first GISD board of trustees.
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The Festus Tinsley House provided family comfort in Victorian vernacular style. Mr. Tinsley's home place was situated on the north side of old Highway 66 near its intersection with Lavon Dr. Land belonging to his father, W.A. Tinsley, underlay Garland's predecessor township of Embree, including the present town square.
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