Remembering dallas in the late 1950s (Carrollton, Richardson: school, suburban, horses)

[Johnhw2]

As a kid growing up in southern oklahima we visited family in carolloton.my memory says traveling on Beltline from 75 to "josey" we passed little but open fields. Tell me I'd my memory failing me? Is there source to see photos showing suburban areas of that time and was no one taking pictures of that boring view to show us now?

[turf3]

Until the early 70s there was nothing but pasture along the northern side of Belt Line Rd. from the western edge of Richardson to the eastern edge of Carrollton. We kept some horses on pasture right around Preston Rd. and Noel Rd. There was the Owens Corning plant on the N. side of Belt Line, a gas station, the abandoned Addison School, and the reservoir on the N. side. Precious little else.

Belt Line was a two lane highly crowned country road with a bar ditch on either side.

[TXNGL]

Originally Posted by turf3

Until the early 70s there was nothing but pasture along the northern side of Belt Line Rd. from the western edge of Richardson to the eastern edge of Carrollton. We kept some horses on pasture right around Preston Rd. and Noel Rd. There was the Owens Corning plant on the N. side of Belt Line, a gas station, the abandoned Addison School, and the reservoir on the N. side. Precious little else.

Belt Line was a two lane highly crowned country road with a bar ditch on either side.

Yes. I grew up at Forest and Inwood and my father would take us on Sunday drives "out to the country" in the early 70s around that area!