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TERRELL
HILLS, TEXASBexar
County, South Texas
Off the Old Austin Highway
5 Miles NE of Downtown San Antonio
Population:
5,019(2000) 4,592(1990) |
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"The Terrell Hills City Hall is located in a renovated 1920s era fire station
bought from the city of San Antonio in 1957." - Terry
Jeanson, December 2009 photo. |
History
on a Pinhead
Frederick Terrell is the town’s originator. As
early as the 1920s, Terrell promoted the town as a suburb – even before the term
was known. Thanks to Terrell’s work, the community had over 1200 residents by
1930 and incorporated nine years later.
WWII
put things on hold, but in 1945 San
Antonio annexed the town without benefit of an election. Terrell Hills sued
and won. The 1950 population was just short of 3,000 in 1950 and grew to 5,572
by 1960. It had decreased to 4,600 by 1990 and has since returned to over 5,000. |
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" Original entrance to the old fire station. The number "20" can be seen
above the door (the number of the old fire station?)" - Terry
Jeanson, December 2009 photo |
Photographer's
Note:
Drove through
Terrell Hills this morning and the only thing I saw to photograph was the city
hall. Perhaps there is something else, but I didn't look around much. Most of
the attractions in the area are in neighboring Alamo
Heights. - Terry
Jeanson, December 2009 | |
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