The Texas Pool

The Texas Pool was envisioned in 1959 when Plano was mostly undeveloped ranchland. Famous Texan Herbert Hunt urbanized the area that would today become Dallas Telecom Corridor. As a centerpiece for Planos new development, a 168,000 gallon pool shaped like the great State of Texas was created. The Texas Pool was constructed from a design drawn into the Texas terra firma with a mesquite stick. It opened to the general public in 1961 and the Miss Plano Pageant was held at the Texas Pool that summer. Mr. Hunt named the surrounding neighborhood Dallas North Estates because he figured nobody would know where in the heck Plano was. Generations of Texans learned to swim, shared summers, and created memories at the Texas Pool. Yet, over time, the fabric of society changed and the nearby neighborhood aged. Children grew up and moved away. Moms returned to the workforce. Fewer folks were home together for the summers. Time passed. New families moved in and the Texas Pool fell out of mind and ...