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Preserving & Promoting Allen's Heritage and Spirit...

The Peoples Choice Art Exhibit held at the Allen Heritage Center, hosted by the Allen Heritage Guild and Like Minded Friends, and sponsored by Market Street of Watters Creek has come to a close.

The winners were:
Acrylic - "Tiles" by Susan Guaridina
Collage/Mix Med -"Tulle" by Synne Margar Ferguson
... Oil -" Ethereal" by Carmen Rives... Sculpture - "Mexican Hat" in segmented wood by Murray Stein
A first place tie in Watercolor - "Symphony" by Pam VanLaanen and "The Ritz" by Elaine Adams

And the work of art garnering the most votes by vistors to the exhibit was Amy Chizk pictured here with her Best of Show pencil rendition "Without Words".

You can see some of The Peoples Choice works of art on display at Market Street at Watters Creek during the month of December.

Amy Chizk won most votes at exhibit


ALLEN HERITAGE GUILD
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
HISTORY OF ALLEN - The Houston & Texas Central Railroad was constructed through Allen in 1872 to facilitate the transport of people and agricultural products. Allen was named for Ebenezer Allen, a former attorney general of Texas and one of the promoters of the railroad.

In 1915, the town suffered a devastating fire that destroyed most of the business district between the interurban tracts and the railroad.

Allen remained an agricultural community during the world wars and depression era.

The interurban closed in 1948 and the importance of agriculture to the economic base of Allen began to diminish after World War II.

With the relocation of high technology companies into Allen in the 1960's through the 1990's, the population has increased significantly and Allen is becoming widely known as an ideal community in which to live and work.


Driving Tour of Allen
The Allen Heritage Guild, along with the City of Allen, the Allen Parks and Recreation Department and the Texas Historical Commission have developed a historical driving tour of Allen.


Click here to download the Driving Tour brochure
Click here to download the Allen Heritage Guild's brochure 




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