HERITAGE HOUSE

The Irving Heritage House will be open over the holiday weekend on July 5, Sunday, from 3pm - 5pm.  Docent led tours will begin at 3pm and 4pm.  Admission is free. Built in 1912 by C.P. Schulze, brother of one of Irving’s co-founders J.O. Schulze, the Heritage House is a restored pioneer home. This Texas State Historical Landmark is located at 303 S. O’Connor. 

Back by popular demand, the monthly tour of the Irving Heritage House will feature a display of the bridal gowns of yesteryear. Gowns dating from the 1880s to a mid-century informal gown from the 1950s will be displayed. The 1903 gown, coat, and shoes ensemble of Agnes Sueppel Schulze, wife of Irving co-founder J. O. Schulze will be included. The 1936 wedding gown of Catherine Schulze and her bridesmaids’ gowns, the 1948 formal gown of Jean Werry and the 1950s wedding dress of Barbara Terrill will also be shown. The 1880 gown features a bustle.

NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR 2009-2010

A new slate of officers and additional directors were elected and installed for the Irving Heritage Society at the Membership Meeting on Sunday, May 3, 2009, during the Ice Cream Social held at the Heritage House. A full list of officers, directors, plus the many committee chairs may be found in the Members Section; click here.

The new officers and directors installed at the meeting are show below, along with City Secretary Janice Carroll, who conducted the installation ceremony.

Front Row: Janice Carroll, City Secretary; Mary Moorman, Recording Secretary; R. Dan Matkin, Parliamentarian; James Dickens, President; and Eleanor Corry Bell, Third Vice-President (Projects).

Middle Row: Gary Schepf, Treasurer; Sue Haley Huffman, Director; Sonja Watkins, Corresponding Secretary; Esther Nachimson, First Vice-President (Membership/Yearbook); and Kevin Kendro, Historian.

Back Row: Imogene Rogers, Director; Arnold Martin, Director; and Lorraine Taylor, Director. 

Not shown are: Robert Nelson, Jr., President–Elect; Margie Stipes, Second Vice-President (Programs), and newly-elected Directors Ruben Franco, Martha Watson, and Sally Hendricks.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF RECENT HERITAGE SOCIETY EVENTS

Annual Ice Cream Social held at the Heritage House on May 3, 2009. Click here.

Annual Fish Fry held in Centennial Park on April 24, 2009 - Catered by the Rat Pack. Click here.

IRVING PICTORIAL HISTORY BOOK AND CENTENNIAL COOKBOOK PLUS OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE AT HALF PRICE OR LESS

"Irving, Texas, From Rails to Wings, 1903-2003" by Norma Stanton is available for $15 and "Irving, Texas, Centennial, 1903-2003, Cookbook and Family Histories" by Helen Ogden Widener is available for $10 from the Society. The fully-illustrated history book, over 200 pages, tells the story of the City of Irving, its people, and its growth over its first century. The 400-plus page cookbook has both history and recipes, with an added bonus of an interactive compact disc. Both books are bound hardback and were published by the City of Irving as part of its centennial celebration. These extra copies have been graciously donated by the City to the Society to help fund the upkeep of the Heritage House. Get yours at the Heritage House during the monthly tours or call 972-252-3838 to order your copies.

Additional leftover items from the Irving Centennial Collection of commemorative collection have been made available for sale by the Society. The most interesting are prints and canvas transfers of the painting by Irving native Guy Deel titled "Irving's Beginning: The Lot Sale", illustrating the town lot auction that marked the founding of Irving in 1903. Limited-edition prints, signed and numbered, are available for $20 while a canvas transfer, stretched on bars ready for hanging with or without a frame, has been reduced to $100. Call 972-252-3838 for more information.

THE WHISTLE STOP NOW ONLINE

Click here to read the latest issue (March 2009) 

of the Irving Heritage Society Newsletter, THE WHISTLE STOP.

 
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Last updated on June 26, 2009                             Copyright © 2009 by the Irving Heritage Society. All rights reserved.