Within 48 hours of the city council’s 7-1 vote to demolish the 100-year-old east side of the downtown square, city officials accompanied a Crossman descendant to identify mementoes the family requested before the building is razed. Kay Crossman Turner requested...
East side of square: Demolish or renovate?
Garland City Council members will likely vote on whether to demolish the historic buildings on the east side of the square after a March 21 public hearing during which opponents of demolition will have a chance to make alternate proposals. Those in favor of a...
City schedules Crossman block, square discussion meeting
The city of Garland has again been cautioned about a "cart-before-the-horse" approach to designing the Downtown Square's central portion before the future of the historic Crossman block on the east side has been determined. City council, in work session Monday...
Square design premature; Crossman building fate unsettled
Wait until you determine the future of the historic buildings on the East Side of the Garland Square before you finalize a landscaping plan and other redesign work for the Square’s central portion, the city of Garland and consultants were cautioned in a public meeting...