MAJOR
FUNDRAISERS
Saturday,
September 20 - 7AM-2PM
Garage
Sale at old fire station, McDermott and
Allen Drive
Sunday,
October 26 - 2PM-5PM
Antique
Appraisal Fair at the Depot
(details coming
soon!)
Flags &
Uniforms Exhibit
HISTORY - 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.
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