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A. W. Perry Homestead
Museum
1509 N. Perry Road, Carrollton
972-466-6380
http://www.cityofcarrollton.com/leisure/parksrec/leisuresvcs.shtml
Texas
Chamber Orchestra Concerts
P.O. Box 111333
Carrollton, Texas
75011
972-306-4164
http://www.wwoww.com/csm/
Repertory
Dance Theatre of Texas
3044 Old Denton Road
#125,Carrollton
972-446-2220
Carrollton Community Band
Concerts
972-492-5409 or 972-492-1620
http://home.swbell.net/mud_bug/index.html
Brookhaven
College Center for the Arts
Arts exhibits, dance and musical
performances, and theatre productions
972-860-4730
http://www.dcccd.edu/bhc/centerforarts/index.html
The
Dallas School of Music
2650 Midway Road, Suite 204,
Carrollton
972-380-8050
http://www.dsminfo.com/
Plaza
Music Theatre
Grapevine Opry performances and more
1115 Fourth
Street, in Old Downtown Carrollton
972-242-5454
http://www.oldcarrollton.com/grapevine.htm
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Historic Sites
A.W. Perry Homestead Museum and Barn
1509
North Perry, 972-466-6380
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
This lovely story and a half restored and
preserved homestead was owned by DeWitt C. Perry, a son of a founding father of
Carrollton, A. W. Perry. It was completed in 1909 utilizing building materials
carefully salvaged from the first Perry family home, built about 1857. The
museum displays authentic period furnishings and is now maintained by the city.
Group tours are available free of charge.
A. W. Perry
Cemetery
West of the intersection of Sherwood Drive and Perry
Road.
This first Carrollton cemetery was opened with the burial of Mrs.
A. W. Perry in 1896. Most of the 482 graves in this site are for pioneer
families.
Belle Allen Home
1208 Clint Street
This
1910 three-story Prairie-style home was built with Carrollton bricks and
occupied by Mrs. Belle Allen, a historic civic leader, for 46
years.
Bramblitt Woodright
2335 Sandy Lake Road (10 acres
located in Elm Fork Nature Preserve)
Purchased in 1861, the wood from
this property was used by the Elkanah Bramblitt family for over 122 years to
provide shelter and fuel for cooking and heat.
Old Downtown
Carrollton Square
Between Broadway, 4th Street, Elm Street and W. Main
Street
The Square’s formation began prior to 1900, with buildings
erected that cultivated commerce and created the first downtown Carrollton. A
fresh spring flowed through the center of the square where the gazebo now
stands. The Square still has early 20th century charm and continues to be a
focal point for many town gatherings.
Carrollton Railroad
Crossing
College Avenue and North Broadway Street
This unique
railroad track intersection served the Cotton Belt, Katy and Frisco Railroads
which provided commercial and passenger service through Carrollton, enabling
the city to grow and prosper.
Carrollton Black
Cemetery
Approximately 1,000 feet west of Hutton Drive and 600 feet
south of Beltline Road
This cemetery, was established on a 40 acre site
south of Beltline Road in the late 1800's by Scott Boswell, an early
African-American Farmer. Despite periodic flooding, several grave stones are
still visible.
First Carrollton Post Office
West side of
Broadway Street between Third and Fourth Avenue
John Miller Myers made
the application for Carrollton’s first post office on May 10, 1878. It was
moved a few blocks to Carrollton Square in the
1890’s.
Furneaux Cemetery
East and West side of
Cemetery Hill Road, South of Rosemeade Parkway
In 1884, this cemetery was
established with the burial of Mr. William Furneaux who immigrated to Texas in
1857 from England. A Methodist Church was originally located
here.
Hebron First Baptist Church
3000 Hebron
Parkway
Organized in 1883 at the Willow Springs School, this congregation
was originally known as Big Valley Baptist Church. E. C. Bramblett served as
the first pastor.
Josey Ranch
1440 Keller Springs
In
the 1930’s, Col. C. W. Josey purchased the first 70 acres of “Josey
Rancho”, and continued to acquire acreage to raise buffalo and longhorns.
Today the 1,000 acre parcel contains a popular city sports complex.
Pioneer Park
Carroll and Main Street
Located on the
first City Hall site, this ½ acre mini-park is dedicated to the pioneer
families who settled in this area.
Plaza Theatre
1115
Fourth Street
The Plaza Theatre was built in Carrollton Square by Mrs. A.
R. Lowery and her son, John. It opened December 23, 1949, and operated
continuously until December 31, 1994, surviving the “Golden Age of Motion
Pictures.”
Simms Chapel AME Church
1229 West College
Avenue
In 1890, the first area church began where African-Americans could
gather for worship. Descendants of these first members continue to make this
their “home church.”
Union (Highland) Baptist
Church
1225 North Josey Lane
The first Baptist Church was
organized in a pioneer cabin in May, 1846, and was relocated several times. It
is the oldest continuing Baptist Church in Dallas
County.
Vandergriff Street
Southwest Corner Vandergriff
and Elm
This street is dedicated in honor of John Thomas Vandergriff who
was a beloved blacksmith and automobile dealer, and an active civic
leader.
Warner Cemetery
2600 Belmeade Drive
Robert
and Sarah Warner began this family cemetery in 1873. It contains 10 marked
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