Wikipedia:WikiProject Texas/Dallas–Fort Worth task force/Requested Articles
This is a list of requested articles in the scope of WikiProject Dallas-Fort Worth. Please, if not already done so, create the category (e.g. Music, Business, Literature) in which the request would be best placed.
Requests
editArts
editLandscape Architecture
edit- Lambert Landscape Company, first LA firm in Dallas, credited with bringing azaleas to the area
Biographies
edit- Charles Blaylock, prominent Dallas Realtor, primarily in residential
- Ron Chapman, long-time Dallas media personality at WFAA-TV, KVIL, et al.
- M. Thomas Edgerton, noted Texas educator, founder of Oak Cliff College for Young Ladies
- Harvey Goff, a Dallas character of the highest order who has/had a collection of military vehicles, including tanks that he used to drive in the Park Cities Fourth of July Parade (and the reason that the city started assessing a bond on floats/vehicles of a certain size ... the armory was tearing up the streets!)
Henry S. Miller, founder Henry S. Miller Company, "God's own Realtor"
Henry S. Miller, Jr. , former CEO Henry S. Miller Company
- Texie Waterman, founding choreographer of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, a post held from 1972-1983. Dance studio owner as well.
- Preston Pannek, locat artist who donated 10 murals to the Deep Ellum Arts District. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Neighborhoods
edit- Casa Linda, Dallas, Texas, northeast Dallas neighborhood; adjoins Casa View, but has its own personality, shopping center and unique history
- Hord's Ridge, settlement that preceded Oak Cliff
Places
edit- Goff's Hamburgers, Dallas institution for its flame-broiled burgers
- Highland Park Cafeteria, much beloved and much missed Dallas institution
- Marsalis Park and Zoo, location to which the Dallas Zoo permanently relocated from Fair Park in 1912; part of Thomas Marsalis' legacy to the area
- Northlake Shopping Center
- Oak Cliff College for Young Ladies, noted private school founded in what used to the Park Hotel in Oak Cliff
- Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas: article focuses too much on nightclub scene and not neighborhood/history (theater, blues, etc); provide references in article.
Schools
editSecondary Schools
editGarland ISD Evening School (on the campus of Garland High School, Garland)
Middle Schools
edit- Sam Houston Middle School (Garland)
- 1992-93 National Blue Ribbon School[8]
- Memorial Preparatory School (Garland)
- Schrade Middle School (Rowlett)
- Sellers Middle School (Garland)
Elementary Schools
edit- Luke & Betty Abbett Elementary School (Garland) (opened 1989)
- Armstrong Elementary School (Sachse) (opened August 19, 2002)
- James M. Back Elementary School (Rowlett)
- Bradfield Elementary School (Garland)
- Bullock Elementary School (Garland)
- Randolph Caldwell Elementary School (Garland) (opened 1955)
- George Washington Carver Elementary School (Garland) (opened 2007)
- Centerville Elementary School (Garland)
- Classical Center at Vial Elementary School (Garland)
- Club Hill Elementary School (Garland)
- Cooper Elementary School (Garland)
- Couch Elementary School (Garland)
- Daugherty Elementary School (Garland)
- Davis Elementary School (Garland)
- Dorsey Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened August 12, 1996)
- Freeman Elementary School (Garland)
- Joyce Giddens-Steadham Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened August 9, 1999)
- Golden Meadows Elementary School (Garland)
- Handley Elementary School (Garland)
- Heather Glen Elementary School (Garland)
- Carl L. Herfurth Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened 1988)
- Hickman Elementary School (Garland)
- Hillside Academy for Excellence (Garland)
- Keeley Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened August 1991)
- Kimberlin Academy for Excellence (Garland)
o 1991-92, 1998-99 National Blue Ribbon School[8]
- Lister Elementary School (Garland)
- Luna Elementary School (Garland)
- Montclair Elementary School (Garland)
- Northlake Elementary School (Garland)
- Park Crest Elementary School (Garland)
- Nita Pearson Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened 2004)
- Roach Elementary School (Garland)
o 2006 National Blue Ribbon School[9]
- Rowlett Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened 1979)
- Sewell Elementary School (Sachse) (opened 1992)
- Shorehaven Elementary School (Garland)
- Shugart Elementary School (Garland)
- Southgate Elementary School (Garland)
- Spring Creek Elementary School (Garland)
- Stephens Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened August 15, 1994)
- Toler Elementary School (Garland) (1976)
- Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence (Garland)
o 1996-97, 2007 National Blue Ribbon School[8][9][10]
- Watson Technology Center for Math and Science (Garland)
- Weaver Elementary School (Garland)
- Williams Elementary School (Garland)
Pre-Kindergarten schools
edit- Gloria Cisneros PreKindergarten School
Notable Private Schools
edit- All Saints' Episcopal School (Fort Worth) in Fort Worth, Texas, part of the Southwest Preparatory Conference
- Blue Jean Kindergarten (defunct private school) in Garland, Texas
- Covenant School (Texas) in Dallas, Texas
- Garland Christian Academy in Garland, Texas
- Holy Cross Lutheran School (Dallas)
- The Oakridge School in Arlington, Texas, part of the Southwest Preparatory Conference
- John Paul II High School (Plano, Texas)
- St. Philips School & Community Center in Dallas Texas
- Trinity Lutheran School (Dallas County) — found no evidence of a school with this name in the area (Archer1234 (talk) 09:31, 18 December 2018 (UTC))
- West Plano Montessori School (Collin County) — PERMANENTLY CLOSED (Archer1234 (talk) 09:31, 18 December 2018 (UTC))
- The Winston School in Dallas, Texas
- Zion Lutheran School (Dallas)
- ^ https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/muralist-preston-pannek-is-painting-deep-ellum-for-free-10325232
- ^ https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/preston-pannek-will-paint-his-mural-that-was-painted-over-at-rudolphs-meat-market-10979537
- ^ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas/2018/07/04/nevermind-property-company-wont-paying-repaint-patriotic-mural-covered-deep-ellum-after
- ^ http://www.genpink.com/visual-artist-preston-pannek-donates-murals-to-deep-ellum-community/
- ^ https://cw33.com/2018/07/05/just-kidding-company-not-paying-to-have-deep-ellum-mural-repainted/
- ^ https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2018/06/29/deep-ellum-veterans-mural-painted-over/
- ^ https://www.papercitymag.com/arts/deep-ellum-art-murals-mario-lugi-daffy-duck-house-pannek-dallas-neighborhood/
- ^ http://www.culture-hype.com/all-web-releases/2018/5/2/visual-artists-preston-pannek-and-adrienne-creasey-donate-ten-murals-to-the-deep-ellum-neighborhood
- ^ https://patch.com/texas/dallas-ftworth/beloved-deep-ellum-mural-painted-black-without-warning
- ^ https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Deep-Ellum-Mural-of-US-Marines-Not-Going-Back-Up-After-All-487361131.html
- ^ https://dmlnews.com/video-mural-honoring-veterans-painted-independence-day/
- ^ https://www.wral.com/dallas-mural-inspired-by-local-veterans-covered-with-black-paint/17672709/?comment_order=forward
- ^ https://www.dreamstime.com/say-yes-no-wall-mural-preston-pannek-deep-ellum-texas-pictured-located-artist-who-donated-ten-murals-to-neighborhood-image116504882
- ^ https://lonestar925.iheart.com/content/2018-06-30-company-that-painted-over-deep-ellum-mural-of-marines-apologizes/
- ^ http://katytrailweekly.com/not-another-brick-in-the-wall-p4249-117.htm
- ^ http://www.combatptsdwoundedtimes.org/2018/07/tribute-to-desert-storm-marines-painted.html
- ^ https://nickelsack.com/2016/01/06/preston-pannek-wants-to-change-you/
- ^ https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/search-for-serial-flasher-shows-deep-ellums-social-media-campaign-against-crime/463828532