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PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS
Hale County Seat,
Texas
Panhandle
Intersection of I-27, Hwy 87 and 70
76 miles S of Amarillo
on Hwy 27
47 miles N of Lubbock
on Hwy 27
Population: 22,336 (2000)
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Plainview
Attractions
Abrham Family
Art Gallery -
In the Learning Resources Center, Wayland Baptist University campus.
Free admission.
Information - 806-291-1000
Historic District
- Historic downtown with WWI era brick streets, antique shops and
restaurants.
Designated a Texas and National Main Street City.
Call Main Street office for brochure. 806-296-1119
Museum of Llano
Estacado -
In the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Regional Heritage Center
1900 West 7th Street 806-296-4735.
Weekdays 9 to 5. Weekends 1 to 5 (March through November)
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History
in a Pecan Shell
The County was named after John Hale, who fell at San
Jacinto. Plainview is named after no person, but the unobstructed
view of the countryside.
Hale County was formed in the country's centennial year, before there
was any community. In 1888 there were enough people to organize and
declare Plainview the county seat.
The railroad came in 1907 and then they hit on the idea of tapping
into the underground water which was (and is) abundant. An east-west
railroad (Fort worth and Denver) joined the north-south Santa Fe,
and the rest as they say is history.
According to the Texas Handbook: By 1925 Plainview had 7,500
people and 50,000 shade trees. |
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The
Cement Block Plant, Plainview, Texas
1908 Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/~txgenweb// postcards/Index.html
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A
residence
1910 Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/~txgenweb// postcards/Index.html
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City
Auditorium, Plainview, Texas
1940s postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/~txgenweb// postcards/Index.html
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Broadway, Plainview's main street, with the restored Fair Theatre
Photo by Wes Reeves, October 2001 |
PERFECT
WORLDS
The Granada Theater in Plainview, Texas
Donna Reed and The Granada Theater
by Dwight Young
"When I was growing up, I spent a lot of time at two theaters
in Plainview, Texas: the State and the Granada. ...
I distinctly remember more than one afternoon when I thought, sitting
there in the plushly upholstered splendor of the Granada, “I wish
the whole world was like this.” ...
Having suffered a number of indignities in recent years, the Granada
closed its doors in 1997. The building still stands, a vacant but
imposing landmark on Plainview’s Broadway. Just down the street, the
smaller and less opulent Fair Theatre has been restored; it reopened
in 1999 as a venue for live performances and meetings. The kid-battered
State, on the other hand, long ago followed ten-cent popcorn and Saturday
afternoon double-feature westerns into oblivion." ... more |
Plainview
Tourist information
Chamber
of Commerce -
806-296-7431 or 800-658-2685
710 West 5th Street
http://www.plainviewtex.com/
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Texas Forum
Subject:
Hilton Hotel & old memories
I have been told the first hotel Mr. Hilton built with his name
on it was in Plainview, Texas. The last time I was downtown in Plainview,
I believe it was still so. A boyhood friend, Dr. Richard E. Morgan's
father had been the manager at that time when we were still in high
school, the mid fifties. Richard is still there you might check
with him. I lived there from 1948 to 1968 and remember those times
with fond memories, it was one of the best places to grow up in
!!! Recently went to my classes 50th reunion, one of my most pleasurable
memories, good to see people you had not seen in so many years.
- Jimmy Nowell, class of 1953, Granbury, Texas, September 18,
2004
My grandmother
was from Plainview, Texas. She was born in 1928. Although I'm sure
that the name came from the unobstructed view as you said, she tells
an amusing story that I would like to share with you. She said that
a young couple was traveling across the Plains in a covered wagon.
They stopped for the day, and the wife said that she needed to use
the rest room. He told her to go ahead and she said, "Where? Right
here in Plain View?" Thus, the community was named. :>) Ron Williams,
grandson of Minnie Jeanelle Bell Nichols, November 25, 2002
Anyone wishing to share history or photos of Plainview, Texas,
please contact
us.
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