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Travis College Hill Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

From the record

One of 159 National Register listings published here for Dallas County · listed in 2017 · category: District.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • Address. 300-400 blks. S. 11th St., Garland, 75040
  • When was it listed? February 2017
  • Category. district
  • Census division. Northeast Dallas
  • National Register reference number. 100000672 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

64 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 64 fires within 5 miles of Travis College Hill Historic District between 2001 and 2018, burning about 291 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined51
Equipment and vehicle use9
Arson/incendiarism1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
5 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceWATERCHASE
26 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceLA PRADA
19 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceEL CAPITAN
19 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceCACTUS
13 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceMCCREE
9 August 2016Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service9750 WALNUT
9 August 2001Missing data/not specified/undetermined250 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceNORTH BRANCH - 3
30 August 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceLOCHWOOD

Every fire recorded in Dallas County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Travis College Hill Historic District: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Pilliaro Pit & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Dallas County

Storms near this property

60 of 106 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Garland, the town this property stands in, in 106 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 46 hail, 39 thunderstorm wind, 20 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 3 deaths and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2021Flash FloodGarland1 killedA woman drowned after her car was surrounded by water while trying to cross Spring Creek on Holford Drive in Garland. Her car was swept downstream.
June 2007Flash FloodGarland1 killedSwift water rescues were required, and a boy drowned during a rescue attempt in Duck Creek in Garland.
December 1998Flash FloodGarland1 killedA woman was swept away and drowned as she fled her stalled car, in Duck Creek, to move to higher ground.
March 2016Thunderstorm WindGarland1 hurt, $10,000Garland P.D. reported damage to buildings and vehicles at the 2600 block of Industrial lane in Garland, TX. One injury was also reported.
October 2019Tornado (EF2)Garland$400,000,000The tornado started on Kenmore Street just north of West Miller Road where part of a Sears Facility warehouse was heavily damaged. A wide section of the metal roof was peeled off and subsequently the adjacent metal walls were also torn away. Some of the interior support columns and beams were bent, causing another part of the roof to collapse. In addition, an empty 18 wheeler was tipped over and a van was also on its side. The tornado then struck a newly built warehouse to the east of this facility where nearly the entire building collapsed. The interior support columns were bent to the ground in this facility as the pre-case concrete tilt-up walls collapsed to the east. The damage to these two facilities indicated high end EF-2 damage with winds of 135 mph. Damage from the second warehouse was blown into the adjacent neighborhood to the east across Shiloh Road and damaged some homes. The tornado also snapped and uprooted many trees and damaged many roofs and homes along its path through the residential area from Shiloh Road to Garland Avenue. Roof damage consisted of a combination of loss of decking and shingles. Some roofs were also damaged by fallen trees and other debris. One house in particular on the corner of Westway Avenue and Patricia Lane sustained damage to the garage which partially collapsed. Damage in this neighborhood was consistent of EF-0 and EF-1 damage. The tornado then moved across Garland Ave towards Central Park damaging more roofs and trees near Degge Circle, and then damaging baseball fields and fences at the park. The tornado continued northeast from the park causing minor damage as it weakened, dissipating near Avenue D and Santa Fe Street.
March 1995HailGarland$10,000,000Large hail broke windows and damaged homes, businesses, and automobiles.
April 2012HailGarland$600,000Golf ball sized hail was reported near Williams Stadium in Garland.
September 2023HailGarland$150,000Several reports of hail up to 2.5 hail was reported in northern Garland via mPing and the public.
September 2023HailGarland$50,000Reports from mPing of 1-2 hail across northern Garland.
April 2011HailGarland$50,000Golfball sized hail fell in Garland.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindGarland$50,000Spotters estimated 80 mph winds in Garland along with golfball sized hail.
April 2011HailGarland$50,000Golfball sized hail fell in Garland.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindGarland$50,000Spotters measured a 64 mph wind gust along with nickel sized hail in Garland.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindGarland$50,000Spotters measured a 74 mph wind gust in Garland.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindGarland$30,000A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 69 mph in Garland.
September 2007Flash FloodGarland$25,000The following intersections were barricaded due to flooding: Wynn-Joyce Road and Country Club Road and 1st Street and Avenue D. Several cars were flooded.
May 2015Flash FloodGarland$20,000A social media report relayed a message from Garland PD stating that cars had been swept from driveways near Duck Creek at the intersection of Glenbrook and Carroll Drives.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindGarland$20,000A tree was blown onto a car in an apartment complex.
September 2023HailGarland$15,000Reported via mPing.
March 2008Flash FloodGarland$15,000A high water rescue was required in north Garland after an SUV drove into high water.
September 2011HailGarland$15,000no account filed
June 2019Thunderstorm WindGarland$10,000A trained spotter reported numerous trees down across northern Dallas County including the Garland and Buckner areas. One tree was reported to be blown onto a house.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindGarland$10,000A sustained wind of 58 mph was measured at a home in Garland. Report came in through e-spotter.
October 2011Thunderstorm WindGarland$10,000A 70 MPH wind gust was reported in Garland by a trained spotter. Limbs up to 5 inches in diameter were knocked down and hail covered the ground. In addition, the strong winds knocked a Chick-Fil-A cow off a billboard along LBJ Freeway in Garland. One accident occurred due to the debris on the highway.
October 2011Thunderstorm WindGarland$10,000Tree branches were covering the road along Douglas Street in Garland. At least two tree branches fell on cars, damaging two cars.
August 2025Flash FloodGarland$5,000Garland PD closed Northwest Hwy at LBJ due to 2-3 feet of water on the roadway, and South 1st St at Centerville Rd and Duck Creek Dr was flooded.
October 2018Thunderstorm WindGarland$5,000Broadcast media reported downed power lines in the city of Garland, TX.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindGarland$5,000Emergency management reported that a shed was destroyed, and wind damage to both the roof and the outer wall of a home occurred in the city of Garland, TX.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindGarland$5,000Emergency management reported several mature trees and numerous power outages throughout south and central portions of Garland, TX.
July 2009HailGarland$5,000Quarter to Golfball size hail fell in the city of Garland.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindGarland$5,000Thunderstorms winds blew down several trees. A tree was blown onto the roof of a house and chimneys were blown off several roofs.
November 1994Thunderstorm WindGarland$5,000Power lines were blown down by high winds.
October 2011HailGarland$4,000Hail up to the size of quarters fell for several minutes in Garland. In some places, the hail completely covered the ground. A skylight was damaged by the hail.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindGarland$3,000Emergency management reported trees down, and a steeple and air conditioning unit blown off a church.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindGarland$2,000Fence damage and large tree limbs broken in Garland.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindGarland$2,000Power lines were blown down in South Garland.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindGarland$2,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindGarland$2,000no account filed
March 2017Thunderstorm WindGarland$1,000Emergency management reported shingles removed from a home in Garland, TX.
January 2025Flash FloodGarland-Law enforcement reported several roads flooded and closed in Garland including Campbell Rd at Water Oak Dr, E. Campbell Rd at Kinnertone Ln, Naaman Rd at E. Brand Rd, Naaman at E. Kingsbridge Dr, Castle Dr at Lost Pines Ln, and Castle Dr at Hickox Rd.
May 2025HailGarland-Spotter reported 1 inch hail in Garland.
May 2025HailGarland-Social media picture of half dollar sized hail in North Garland.
May 2025HailGarland-Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
March 2023Thunderstorm WindGarland-A 68 mph wind gust was reported by an emergency manager in Garland.
April 2023HailGarland-A public report indicated nickel sized hail in Garland.
September 2023HailGarland-Reported via mPing.
September 2023HailGarland-Reported via mPing.
March 2022HailGarland-A public report indicated nickel to quarter sized hail near Belt Line Rd and Crist Rd in Garland.
March 2022HailGarland-A public report indicated nickel sized hail in Garland, TX.
June 2021Flash FloodGarland-Flood gates were closed along Naaman School Road between Brand Road and Miles Road, and between Pleasant Valley Road and Castle Road. Part of the road was inundated by the rising of Spring Creek that crosses the road.
June 2019HailGarland-Garland Police Department reported ping pong ball size hail in the city of Garland, TX.
July 2017HailGarland-A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail in the city of Garland, TX.
April 2016HailGarland-A trained spotter reported nickel-sized hail near the intersection of Interstate 30 and Bobtown Road in Garland, TX.
March 2016HailGarland-Quarter sized hail was reported in the northern portions of Garland.
May 2015Flash FloodGarland-A social media report indicated that water was approaching the doors of one home on Resistol Rd in Garland, TX.
May 2015Flash FloodGarland-Emergency management reported that Duck Creek in Garland, TX was out of its banks and rising.
June 2012HailGarland-Penny sized hail was reported at the Firewheel Town Center in Sachse.
April 2012HailGarland-Quarter to half dollar sized hail was reported in Garland.
October 2011HailGarland-Quarter sized hail was reported by a trained spotter at the intersection of North Shiloh Road and West Buckingham Road in Garland.
October 2011HailGarland-Nickel sized hail was reported along Douglas Street in Garland.

Every storm recorded in Dallas County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

4 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Garland Bank & Trust Company0.3 miles2023
Garland Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)0.4 miles2017
Garland Downtown Historic District0.4 miles2017
DeGolyer Estate7.5 miles1978

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 100000672 in Record Group 79.
Dallas CountyAll 159 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.