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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The iconic Texas Pool in Plano, the first |
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Texas-shaped pool in state and national history, was entered into |
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the National Register of Historic Places in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The idea for the 168,000-gallon pool, which was |
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built in 1960 and opened to the public a year later, was conceived |
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by Herbert Hunt and the William Herbert Hunt Trust as a way to |
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attract families to the Dallas North Estates neighborhood; the pool |
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was a popular destination for several decades, until its membership |
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began to decline around the 2000s; and |
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WHEREAS, In recent years, a coalition of volunteers and |
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historians has come together to help restore the Texas Pool; the |
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Texas Pool Foundation was established in 2013, and its board |
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members set their sights on securing designation of the pool as a |
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national historic landmark, an endeavor that was met with unanimous |
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support by the Texas Historical Commission in late 2018; this |
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coming summer, the pool is set to open with the addition of |
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underwater tiles, a refurbished feature from its earlier days, that |
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spell out the names of a number of Texas cities; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Pool has been a source of many fond |
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memories for generations of visitors, and its recognition as a |
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national historic landmark, combined with the dedicated efforts of |
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local volunteers and historians, will help to ensure the continued |
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preservation of this treasured community asset; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the inclusion of the Texas Pool in |
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the National Register of Historic Places and extend to the pool's |
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caretakers and members sincere best wishes for the future. |