The Irving Heritage Society was founded in 1978 as an outgrowth of the American Bicentennial Commission. Mr. and Mrs. Neill English and Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Bates, who directed the Commission, realized a permanent organization was needed to support a renewed interest in history, especially local history, and to maintain and preserve Heritage House. That same year, the Heritage Society was launched at the first vintage Valentine Tea on February 14.
The Society selected the depot logo because of Irving's beginning as a railroad town. Soon, the group found a new project, the establishment of Heritage Park. The project included restoration of the Caster cabin and the acquisition of a depot, caboose, vintage water tank, and windmill for the park.
Celebrating Irving April 1-30, 2025
18th Annual Irving Trivia Contest
April 26: Celebrating Irving: The City and The Man. We will be hosting Irving Trivia in the Huffman auditorium. Teams, individual players, or audience welcomed.
See details.
[Vision]
A diverse community that values its past, celebrates its present, & embraces its future.
[Mission Statement]
The Irving Heritage Society is a vibrant, intergenerational volunteer organization that: ADVOCATES historic preservation EDUCATES the community on its heritage PRESERVES and accumulates local history.
Irving Heritage phone number:
972-721-2655
Tours Resume March 2, 2025
Sunday, March 2, 2025 2 pm - 4 pm
The Irving Heritage Society will resume the First Sunday Tours of the Heritage House on Sunday, March 2
See details.
— Learn about the Society and its activities.
— Learn about the history of the City of Irving and also the Heritage House.
— Learn about the history Irving Independent School District.
— A Historic Look into Irving schools.
[Officers and Membership]
— A list of current officers, directors, and committee chairs
— Make a donation or pay membership dues
— Links to other related sites in Irving and those with a relation to history.
— PLEASE NOTE: NEW CONTACT PHONE NUMBER - 972-721-2655.
[2024 4th Celebration at Heritage]
July 3 - Fireworks at 7-10 P.M, Levy Event Plaza
July 4 - 9 A.M, Parade & Live Music at Heritage Park
For more information.
[Parade Participant Application]
2024 Sparks & Stripes Parade Entry Application is available HERE. Applications are due no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 18.
[Heritage House is open for tours on the first Sunday from 2pm-4pm]
Located at 303 South O’Connor, the Heritage House is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. It was built in 1912 as the home of C.P. Schulze. Call 972-721-2655 for more information. Check out the new Virtual Tour
[ICTN Four-Minute Video of the 100th Anniversary of Society’s Valentine Tea]
VIDEO — Click on the symbol in the lower right corner just below the small screen to watch it full-screen.It states that “Irving’s Heritage House is now 100 years old. The Heritage Society has a number of special events planned to mark that anniversary. This tea took visitors on a trip back in time.” The video contains many comments by Society members.
[Pictorial History Book and Centennial Cookbook for Sale]
“Irving, Texas, From Rails to Wings, 1903-2003” by Norma Stanton and "Irving, Texas, Centennial, 1903-2003, Cookbook and Family Histories" by Helen Ogden Widener is available from the Society.