The History of Addison Texas

The Addison Texas is a town that is thriving, where the business and daytime population typically reaches up to 100,000 a day

If you're one of the people who work in Addison Texas and are considering renting an apartment in Addison Texas, you may want to know some of the history of the town.

The Town of Addison is located in an area that was once called Peters Colony. The colony was settled as in 1846 when Preston Witt built a house on White Rock Creek. Peters Colony was named Addison in 1902 after Addison Robertson, who served as the community's second postmaster from 1908-1916. The first industry introduced to Addison was a cotton gin that was built on Addison Road by the Pistole brothers. It became the Plano Cotton Oil Mill in 1904 and the Farmers Gin of Addison in 1919.

The City of Addison was incorporated on June 15, 1953 and was changed to the "Town of Addison" in 1982. Addison's first Mayor was M.W. Morris and the aldermen were Guy Dennis, Robert W. Wood, J.E. Julian, Jr., Dr. H.T. Nesbit and Seldon Knowles.

An election to allow liquor by the drink served in town was held in 1975 and was a major attribute to the expansion of businesses and restaurants. Now Addison's restaurants and eating establishments can seat over 20,000 patrons at one time.

The Town of Addison constructed its first town park in 1978 and an aggressive beautification program was under way by 1980. Today, Addison's 118 acres of parks are some of the finest in Texas where each park is uniquely themed and beautifully landscaped.