Irving Heritage Society

HERITAGE HOUSE

This restored pioneer home, shown above, is located at 303 South O'Connor Road in the Irving Heritage District. It was built in 1912 by C. P. Schulze, brother of the co-founder of Irving, is fully furnished, and was designated as a Texas State Historical Landmark in 1986. You are invited to tour the house on the first Sunday of each month, March through December, from 3 to 5 PM.

FALL PROGRAM AT CENTRAL LIBRARY
ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

The Irving Heritage Society fall program will be Managing Director for Community Services Paul Gooch. Mr. Gooch will present the City of Irving's proposal for an Irving Museum on Tuesday, September 16, in the Irving Central Library auditorium, 801 West Irving Blvd. The Heritage Society meeting will begin at 7pm and Mr. Gooch will speak at 7:30pm. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Refreshments will be served and the public is encouraged to attend.

IHS PRESENTS HERITAGE DISTRICT POSITION PAPER TO CITY COUNCIL

A position paper concerning the redevelopment going on in the Heritage District, drafted by Lorraine Taylor, finalized by an ad hoc Heritage District Committee, and approved by the Society's Board of Directors at the June meeting, was presented by President Dan Matkin to the Irving City Council on July 10. Click here to see a copy of this paper.

IRVING PICTORIAL HISTORY BOOK AND CENTENNIAL COOKBOOK
FOR SALE AT HALF PRICE

"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.

THE WHISTLE STOP NOW ONLINE

Click here to read the latest issue (June 2008)

of the Irving Heritage Society Newsletter, THE WHISTLE STOP.