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In 2002, Ben Stevens, producer of the Sci-Fi Expo (1994–present), and Philip Wise, owner of rebelscum.com and theforce.net, brought on consultant Mark Walters (of the defunct Dallas Fantasy Fair, who had staged the Dallas Comic & Toy Fest from 2000 to 2002) [8] and produced the first Dallas Comic Con. [9] The show attracted 5,000 attendees. [8]
Today, the Beer Can House is owned and operated by The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, a non-profit organization founded in 1980 to preserve and present works of extraordinary imagination and provide people the opportunity to express personal artistic vision. In March 2004, John Milkovisch was named Man of the Week on Spike TV. In 2010 ...
In 1872, the completion of the Houston and Central Texas Railway helped Plano grow, and it was incorporated in 1873. [9] By 1874, the population was over 500. [2] In 1881, a fire raged through the business district, destroying most of the buildings. [2] [9] Plano was rebuilt and business again flourished through the 1880s.
1852 - Fillmore renamed "Plano." [1] 1870 - Population reaches 155. [2] 1872 - Houston and Texas Central Railway begins operating. [1] 1873 - Town of Plano incorporated. [1] 1883 - Telephone in use (approximate date). [2] 1891 - Plano Public School established. 1894 Fire Department organized. [2] Plano Milling Company (flour mill) in business. [2]
In fact, it hosted the Academy Awards in the 1930s and '40s and was also a popular destination for young Hollywood hopefuls, including murder victim Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia.
The intersection between IH35 and Texas State Highway 71 SH 71 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 from Austin to Columbus, replacing SH 3D and the western half of SH 3A . [ 2 ] On June 8, 1925, SH 71 was extended to Midfield , though this was not effective until 1926. [ 3 ]
Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway, now known as the Interurban Railway Museum, is a historic train station at 901 E 15th Street in Plano, Texas.It is still served by the Downtown Plano station of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail, which reutilized the right of way of the interurban.