70-780: Bill Zacha (born 1920 in Garland, Texas , died March 18, 1998, at Fort Bragg, California ) was an artist and entrepreneur who founded the Mendocino Art Center in Mendocino, California , and by doing so started the artistic revival of Mendocino. Zacha studied architecture at the University of California, Berkeley , spent four years in the United States Navy entertaining troops as a writer and actor during World War II , and later made unsuccessful forays into
140-462: A series of German Junkers aircraft diesels . The most common variant for submarines through the 1990s was the 38D 8-1/8 engine , ranging from 4 to 12 cylinders. This engine was delivered to the U.S. Navy in large numbers, often for use in fleet submarines, which used 9- or 10-cylinder versions as main engines in World War II . When the innovative but faulty EMD 16-338 "pancake" engines of
210-568: A 1,000 hp switcher and a 2,000 hp multipurpose locomotive. While the company was ready to begin production of the units in 1940, the War Production Board (WPB) denied it permission, citing the national interest of F-M's production of submarine engines and a locomotive market supplied by existing manufacturers. In 1943, the WPB approved F-M's plans to sell locomotives, and it introduced the 1,000 hp switcher H-10-44 in 1944, followed by
280-806: A durable windmill for pumping water, the Eclipse windmill . Wheeler set up shop in Beloit just after the Civil War . Soon half a million windmills dotted the landscape throughout the West and as far away as Australia . At about the same time, a Fairbanks & Company employee, Charles Hosmer Morse , opened a Fairbanks office in Chicago , from which he expanded the company's territory of operation and widened its product line. As part of this expansion, Morse brought Wheeler and his Eclipse Windmill pumps into business with
350-806: A factory was opened in Mexico, where model Z engines were built well into the 1980s. An Australian branch factory, similar to the Canadian Branch operation, was opened; remote sheep stations benefited from their products. It dated from 1902, when Cooper Sheep Shearing Machinery Ltd was set up in Sydney, and became an agent for Fairbanks Morse in that hemisphere. The company sold and updated the Eclipse model of windmill pumps in North America until they became obsolete with widespread rural electrification in
420-484: A fashion designer. He then moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area and worked as a mail carrier while he earned a teaching credential at San Francisco State University . The Zachas moved to Mendocino, then nearly a ghost town , in 1957, and Zacha took a job as a high school teacher. Hearing about plans to build a trailer park on the 1-acre (4,000 m) former Preston estate (one of the settings for
490-596: A household in Garland as of 2018 was $ 60,374. In 2018, an estimated 242,402 people, 74,489 households, and 77,626 housing units were in the city. In the city, the population was distributed as 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older at the 2010 United States census . The median age was 33.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. The racial and ethnic makeup of
560-535: A large EF4 tornado struck the area , moving north from Sunnyvale. Nine fatalities were confirmed in the city from this event. Exactly 6 years later, a mass shooting took place at a convenience store in Garland, resulting in the deaths of 3 people. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 57.1 sq mi (147.9 km ), all land. Garland is part of the humid subtropical region. The average warmest month
630-399: A larger facility in Garland, where Resistol hats continue to be manufactured today. For decades, residents surrounding the hat factory could set their clocks to its whistle. In the early 1980s, Garland had one of the lowest poverty rates of cities in the country. In 1990, it had a population of 180,650 and 2,227 businesses, making it Dallas County's second-largest city and the 10th-largest in
700-475: A major engine manufacturer and developed plants for railway and marine applications. The development of the diesel locomotive , tug, and ship in the 1930s fostered the expansion of the company. Fairbanks-Morse renamed their headless 1.5 horsepower (1.1 kW) Model to "Z" in July 1914, according to engine historian C.H. Wendel. On all "Z" engines the gasoline tank is located in the base. In 1917, they expanded
770-436: A new electrical generator plant (sold by Fairbanks-Morse ) for the town. This later led to the formation of Garland Power and Light, the municipal electric provider that still powers the city today. On May 9, 1927 , a devastating F4 tornado struck the town and killed 15 people, including the former mayor, S. E. Nicholson. Businesses began to move back into the area in the late 1930s. The Craddock food company and later
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#1732772000275840-706: A new large locomotive, and in 1953 it introduced the 2,400 hp H-24-66 Train Master , then the highest-powered locomotive available. It also proved unpopular. In 1956, the Santa Fe ordered three specialized units, based on the H12-44, for terminal switching in Chicago's Dearborn Station : the H12-44TS ("TS" for "Terminal Switcher"). They remained in service until the early 1970s. In 1958, F-M built its last locomotive for
910-605: A religion, being part of the largest Christian-dominated metropolitan area in the United States. As of 2020, the Catholic Church is the largest single Christian denomination in the city and wider Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area. Garland's Catholic population is served by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas , one of the largest jurisdictions of the Catholic Church in
980-911: A tornado destroyed much of the city and killed 17 people, including a former mayor, S. E. Nicholson. Six years later, the Nicholson Memorial Library opened in his honor. The Nicholson Memorial Library System is also the Major Resource Center, or headquarters, of the Northeast Texas Library System (NETLS). NETLS serves a 33-county area that includes 105 member libraries. The Nicholson Memorial Library System headquarters and offices have been housed in NMLS' Central Library since 1983. Garland includes over 2,880 acres (1,170 ha) of park land, six recreation centers, and 63 parks. The city of Garland
1050-515: Is July, with the highest recorded temperature being 111 °F (44 °C) in 2000. Typically, the coolest month is January, when the lowest recorded temperature was −3 °F (−19 °C) in 1989. The maximum average precipitation occurs in May. According to the 2020 United States census , there were 246,018 people, 75,886 households, and 56,868 families residing in the city, up from 226,876 people, 75,696 households, and 56,272 families residing in
1120-545: Is a complete and direct descendant of the original company. All claim the heritage of Fairbanks Morse and Company: Fairbanks Morse and Company began in 1823 when inventor Thaddeus Fairbanks opened an ironworks in St. Johnsbury, Vermont , to manufacture two of his patented inventions: a cast iron plow and a heating stove. In 1829 he started a hemp dressing business for which he built the machinery. Though unsuccessful in fabricating for fiber factories, another of Morse's inventions,
1190-642: Is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . In 2020, it had a population of 246,018, making it the 93rd-most populous city in the United States and the 13th-most populous city in Texas. Garland is the third largest city in Dallas County by population and has access to downtown Dallas via public transportation including two DART Blue Line stations and buses. Immigrants began arriving in
1260-587: Is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions. The Parkland Health & Hospital System (Dallas County Hospital District) operates the Garland Health Center. The Texas Department of Public Safety operates
1330-407: Is served by Price Elementary School, Vanston Middle School, and North Mesquite High School . The Richardson ISD portion is served by Big Springs Elementary School, O. Henry Elementary School, Apollo Junior High School, and Berkner High School , which are in the western and northern portions of Garland. Fairbanks-Morse Fairbanks, Morse and Company was an American manufacturing company in
1400-496: Is served by several high schools. Garland High School is home to the district's international baccalaureate program. North Garland High School is the math, science and technology magnet. Lakeview Centennial High School is GISD's "College and Career" magnet school. South Garland High School is known within the community for its vocational cosmetology program. Other GISD high schools include Naaman Forest , Rowlett , and Sachse High Schools . The Mesquite ISD portion of Garland
1470-502: The Tang class proved unworkable, they were replaced with World War II-style Fairbanks-Morse engines, and these remained standard on US diesel-powered submarines through the early 1960s. These and other Fairbanks-Morse OP engines were also used as backup power on US nuclear submarines through the Seawolf class of the 1990s. Fairbanks-Morse ranked 60th among United States corporations in
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#17327720002751540-569: The Whidbey Island -class dock landing ships and San Antonio -class amphibious transport docks ), Alco (used in USCGC ; Polar Sea ), and M.A.N. design engines. Other World War II era models are the 875 hp 5-cylinder Model 37E16 installed in some T1 tankers . Shortly after it won its first U.S. Navy contract, the company introduced its 5 inches (13 cm) bore by 6 inches (15 cm) stroke opposed piston diesel to
1610-460: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints , Pentecostalism , Lutheranism , Presbyterianism , and Episcopalianism . An estimated 12.2% of the total religious population professed another Christian faith. The largest non-Christian religion according to Sperling's BestPlaces was Islam , followed by Judaism and the eastern religions including Buddhism , Sikhism , and Hinduism . In 1997,
1680-445: The U.S. Census Bureau 's 2007–2011 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the city was $ 52,441, and for a family was $ 57,293. Males had a median income of $ 36,041 versus $ 33,950 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,000. About 11.1% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over. The median income for
1750-531: The Western United States , as did the company's catalog. It grew to include typewriters , hand trucks , railway velocipedes , pumps, tractors, and a variety of warehouse and bulk shipping tools. The company became an industrial supplier distributing complete "turn-key" systems: tools, plumbing, gauges, gaskets, parts, valves, and pipe. Its 1910 catalog contained over 800 pages. The Fairbanks Morse Company began producing oil and naptha engines in
1820-604: The 1,500 hp H-15-44 and the 2,000 hp H-20-44 . In late 1949, the company's new cab units, named the Consolidated Line , were introduced to replace the Erie-builts in its catalog. None of the late-1940s models sold as well as competing units from EMD and Alco , and the Consolidated Line fared particularly poorly as cab units fell out of favor on American railroads. In 1951 F-M began designing
1890-652: The 1890s with the purchase of the Charter line of engines (the first commercially available gas engine). They had the idea that an engine could be used as backup power for when one of their Eclipse windmills wasn't getting wind. The Fairbanks Morse gas engine became a success with farmers. Electricity generation and oilfield work also used these engines. Small lighting plants built by the company were also popular. Fairbanks Morse power plants evolved by burning kerosene in 1893, coal gas in 1905, then to semi-diesel engines in 1913 and to full diesel engines in 1924. The Model N
1960-441: The 1940s. Low-cost electricity from the grid eliminated the need for local power production by small and medium diesel plants. While many Fairbanks Morse engines dutifully served into the late twentieth century, they could not compete with modernization, regional plant closures, and electricity. An inter-family feud for control of the company in 1956 between the sons of Charles Morse weakened the company. Consequently, Fairbanks-Morse
2030-684: The 1955 film East of Eden , but badly damaged in a subsequent fire), he borrowed $ 50 for a down payment, bought the estate for $ 5500, and in 1959 founded the Mendocino Art Center on the site. Zacha also ran a combination laundry/art gallery and restored many other buildings in Mendocino. In 1964, Zacha traveled to Japan , where he met Japanese artist Tōshi Yoshida . Yoshida taught at the Mendocino Art Center in 1971, and after returning to Japan founded an art center in Miasa, Nagano based on his experiences in Mendocino. Zacha's friendship with Yoshida became
2100-513: The 2,000 hp cab unit, dubbed the Erie-built for its outsourced assembly location, in late 1945. The early locomotives soon proved unreliable, as high-stress railroad service exposed weaknesses in the engine that had not been seen in less demanding marine applications. In 1947, F-M reorganized its locomotive division, hiring new managers and building a dedicated factory the following year. In 1947, F-M introduced two new road switcher models,
2170-574: The American market, followed in 1963 by its final delivery to a Mexican customer. In total, it sold 1,460 diesel locomotives. Fairbanks Morse continued to build diesel and gas engines, as it had been doing for the first half of the twentieth century. This is in addition to the pump and engine division, which produced Canadian Fairbanks Morse-branded products for farms, factories and mines. Export offices were established in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires;
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2240-566: The Byer-Rolnick hat factory (now owned by Resistol ) moved into the area. In 1937, KRLD , a major Dallas radio station, built its radio antenna tower in Garland, and it is operational to this day. During World War II , several aircraft plants were operated in the area, and the Kraft Foods company purchased a vacant one after the war for its own use. By 1950, the population of Garland exceeded 10,000 people. From 1950 to 1954, though,
2310-495: The City of Garland has announced an ambitious streetscapes masterplan for the surrounding medical district with the goal of attracting a new community hospital provider. Garland is home to numerous historic and recent entertainment venues. The Granville Arts Center is a complex owned and operated by the city. Included within the complex are two elegant proscenium theatres which seat 720 and 200, respectively. Also included as part of
2380-509: The Continental Motors Plant to retool for its manufacture. The Kraft plant still operates to this day. As a station on two railroads, Garland was a major onion -shipping point in the 1940s. Resistol Hats in Garland is a notable manufacturer of premium hats, many of which have been worn by or given to notable figures around the world. The company has long been an important part of Garland's manufacturing base. The company
2450-494: The Dallas/Garland area suffered from a serious and extended drought , so to supplement the water provided by wells, Garland began using the water from the nearby Lake Lavon . The suburban population boom that the whole country experienced after World War II also reached Garland by 1960, when the population nearly quadrupled from the 1950 figure to about 38,500. By 1970, the population had doubled to about 81,500. By 1980,
2520-535: The Fairbanks company. Morse later became a partner in the Fairbanks Company and by the end of the nineteenth century, it was known as Fairbanks Morse & Company and was headquartered in Chicago. Canadian and American cities had branch dealerships, with Fairbanks first coming to Montreal, Quebec , Canada, in 1876 and later opening a factory there. In the late nineteenth century, business expanded in
2590-611: The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through its National Park Service . Two months later, the downtown square and surrounding buildings became the second site in Garland added to the listing. Travis College Hill consists of 12 homes whose period of significance is 1913 to 1960. Travis College Hill was platted in January 1913 by developer R.O. Travis. On May 9, 1927,
2660-616: The Peters colony area around 1850, but a community was not created until 1874. Two communities sprang up in the area: Embree, named for physician K. H. Embree, and Duck Creek, named for the local creek of the same name. A rivalry between the two towns ensued as the area began to grow around the Santa Fe Railroad depot. Eventually, to settle a dispute regarding which town should have the local post office, Dallas County Judge Thomas A. Nash asked visiting Congressman Joe Abbott to move
2730-847: The Region I office in Garland. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Dallas II District Parole Offices in Garland. The United States Postal Service operates the Garland, Kingsley, and North Garland post offices. Most of Garland is in the Garland Independent School District (GISD). Parts of Garland extend into other districts, including the Dallas , Mesquite , and Richardson Independent School Districts . The GISD does not have school zoning, so GISD residents may apply to any GISD school. The GISD portion of Garland
2800-646: The Special Events Center), an arena and conference facility, opened in 2005. Later that year, Firewheel Town Center , a Main Street-style outdoor mall, owned by Simon Property Group, opened in October 2005. It has over 100 business and includes an AMC theater. In 2009, the city, in conjunction with developer Trammell Crow Company , finished a public/private partnership to develop the old parking lot (the land between 5th Street, 6th Street, and on
2870-651: The Taiwanese UFO religion Chen Tao moved many of its members to Garland, where they believed the Second Coming of Jesus Christ would occur. In the late 1930s, the Craddock food company, which manufactured pickles , moved to town. In 1937, the KRLD (Dallas) radio tower was constructed in Garland. During World War II, several aircraft plants operated in the Garland area. After the war, Kraft Foods bought
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2940-491: The United States . Following, Baptists were the second-largest Christian denomination, and the largest Protestant group in the city limits. Baptists are traditionally divided among the Southern Baptist Convention , National Baptists ( USA and America ) and Texas Baptists . The third largest Christian denomination in the city of Garland are Methodists . Other prominent Christian denominations were
3010-589: The basis for a sister city relationship between Mendocino and Miasa, formalized in 1980. Zacha's series of 55 serigraphs depicting the Tōkaidō road in Japan is collected in his book Tokaido Journey (1985). Garland, Texas Garland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas , located within Dallas County with portions extending into Collin and Rockwall counties. It is located northeast of Dallas and
3080-524: The city at the 2010 census . The population density was 3,973.3 people/sq mi (1,534.1/km ). The 80,834 housing units averaged 1,415.7/sq mi (546.5/km ). The 2019 census estimates placed the population at 239,928. Of the 75,696 households in 2010, 36.9% had children under 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were not families. About 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who
3150-635: The city was 57.5% White, 14.5% African American, 0.8% Native American, 9.4% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 14.4% some other race, and 3.3% from two or more races in 2010. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 37.8% of the population. Non-Hispanic whites were 36.7% of the population, down from 86.5% in 1980. Following continued trends of diversification, the racial and ethnic makeup at 2018's census estimates were 27% non-Hispanic White , 14% African American , 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native , 12.4% Asian , 0.5% some other race, 1.7% two or more races , and 43.2% Hispanic or Latino American of any race. Within
3220-652: The complex is the Plaza Theatre, which has seating for 350. The Plaza Theatre is a historic entertainment venue. The Plaza Theatre was refurbished and is utilized for business conferences, concerts, receptions, and stage productions. It is also host to paintings by artist Bruce Cody. The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center is a 6,500-square-foot (600 m ) ballroom encased in glass on two sides and opening onto an elegant outdoor courtyard. The Atrium provides civic, community and commercial organizations
3290-469: The early 1980s the line was sold off to Bell. The model Z found favor with farmers, and is a collectable today. During World War I , a large order of 60 30 H.P. CO marine engines were installed in British decoy fishing ships to lure German submarines within range of their 6" naval guns. In 1939 Fairbanks-Morse developed a marine engine using an unusual opposed piston (OP) design, similar in arrangement to
3360-407: The foreign-born population of Garland originated from Vietnam. Two strip-style shopping malls along Walnut Street cater to Vietnamese people, and a community center as of 2009 hosts first-generation Vietnamese immigrants. According to the 2010 U.S. census, Garland has the 16th-largest number of Vietnamese Americans in the United States . The majority of Garland's local population are affiliated with
3430-484: The former 1901 Santa Fe depot. Inside are historical artifacts and documents representing the period from 1850 to the present. Historic Downtown Garland is another local landmark. Historic Downtown Garland was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. Travis College Hill Historic District, a residential neighborhood in downtown Garland, was the first site in Garland history to be added to
3500-400: The last few years leading to multiple redevelopment projects. A prior Raytheon campus was demolished and rebuilt into three new industrial buildings housing new companies such as Lexor, Ecolab, Apple, and Quest Windows. The large Sears distribution building was renovated and is currently being utilized by Costco wholesale. The Baylor Scott and White hospital has become a new VA Medical Center and
3570-475: The late 19th and early 20th century. Founded in 1823 as a manufacturer of weighing scales , it later diversified into pumps, engines , windmills , coffee grinders, radios , farm tractors , feed mills, locomotives , and industrial supplies. It was purchased by the Penn-Texas conglomerate in 1958. There are three separate corporate entities that could be considered successors to the company, none of which
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#17327720002753640-400: The line to include more sizes. In 1918, they stopped making headless models and adapted the 1.5 H.P. to have a head, and larger H.P. engines could now run on Kerosene. In 1928 The "Z" style "D" was introduced, and was entirely enclosed. The Z was made in incremental sizes of 3, 6, 12, 15 and up to 20 horsepower (15 kW). Over a half million units were produced in the following 30 years. In
3710-518: The local Hispanic or Latino demographic, the largest nationality were Mexican Americans (34.2%). Puerto Ricans made up the second largest single Latin group (0.5%) followed by 42 Cuban Americans and 8.5% other Hispanic and Latino Americans. In 2020, the composition of the city was 27.31% non-Hispanic white, 14.77% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 11.88% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.38% some other race, 2.72% multiracial, and 42.66% Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of 2000, 12% of
3780-467: The north side of Austin Street) into a new mixed-use , transit-oriented development named 5th Street Crossing. Cater-corner to both City Hall and the downtown DART Rail station, the project consists of 189 residential apartment units, 11,000 square feet (1,000 m ) of flex retail, and six live-work units. The southeast side of Garland suffered a major blow on the night of December 26, 2015 , after
3850-707: The opportunity to house banquets, receptions, trade shows, and conventions. Garland is home to the Pace House, which was the original home of John H. Pace and his wife; it was built in the Queen Anne -style architecture. The Pace House was recognized as a historic landmark by the Dallas County Historic Resource Survey of 1982. Other historic areas of the city include the Garland Landmark Museum, housed in
3920-553: The platform scale, formed the basis for the later company. It was patented in June 1832, and a generation later, with his brother Erastus Fairbanks , the E. & T. Fairbanks & Company was selling thousands of scales, first in the United States, later in Europe , South America , and Imperial China . Fairbanks scales won 63 medals over the years in international competition. In Wisconsin , former missionary Leonard Wheeler designed
3990-452: The population reached 138,850. Charles R. Matthews served as mayor in the 1980s; he was later a member of the elected Texas Railroad Commission . In the 2000s, Garland added several notable developments, mostly in the northern portion of the city. Hawaiian Falls waterpark opened in 2003. (Garland formerly had a Wet 'n Wild waterpark, which closed in 1993). The Garland Independent School District 's Curtis Culwell Center (formerly called
4060-403: The post office between the two towns. The move was completed in 1887. The new location was named Garland after U.S. Attorney General Augustus Hill Garland . Soon after, the towns of Embree and Duck Creek were combined, and the three areas combined to form the city of Garland, which was incorporated in 1891. By 1904, the town had a population of 819 people. In 1920, local businessmen financed
4130-542: The priesthood and drama. Returning to Berkeley to continue his architecture studies, he supported himself as a cable car conductor, but dropped out after injuring his right hand in a fall. He moved to Washington, D.C. , where he studied art at the Corcoran Gallery and learned to paint left-handed. While in Texas in 1953 for a Houston exhibit of paintings he had made in Italy, he met his future wife Jennie Malone,
4200-529: The rail industry, installing the engine in various self-propelled railcars. This engine proved unreliable, and was superseded by a larger 5-cylinder 8 inches (20 cm) bore by 10 inches (25 cm) stroke engine that produced 800 hp and was installed in the OP800 railcars in 1939. In 1935, F-M launched a long-term plan to build locomotives in-house. It hired electrical engineer John K. Stotz from Westinghouse Electric Corporation and began developing plans for
4270-426: The scale business was sold off by Colt Industries and became Fairbanks Scales, still an independent company. In 1990, Colt Industries sold its firearms business to C.F. Holdings Corp as Colt's Manufacturing Company , Inc. and became Coltec Industries, Inc., which later became a subsidiary of EnPro Industires, Inc. EnPro was then the parent company of Fairbanks Morse Engine until January 21, 2020, when Fairbanks Morse
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#17327720002754340-409: The state. Today, Garland had a variety of industries, including electronics , steel fabrication, oilfield equipment, aluminum die casting , hat manufacture, dairy products , and food processors. Wingstop was founded here According to the City of Garland's Economic Development Partnership website, the top employers in the city are: Garland has seen many of their major employers replaced over
4410-518: The value of World War II military production contracts. The US Navy has had Fairbanks-Morse diesels in operation on its submarines almost continuously since 1938. They remain in service on Los Angeles -, Seawolf -, and Ohio -class nuclear submarines of the US Navy . In addition to OP engines (used in the USCGC Hamilton class ), Fairbanks-Morse license builds Pielstick (used in
4480-523: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.99, and the average family size was 3.48. At the 2018 American Community Survey , 25.9% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them and the median age was 34.1 Of the adult population, 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.71. Roughly 0.3% of households in Garland were same-sex, unmarried-partner households and 5.3% opposite-sex, unmarried-partner households. According to
4550-425: Was founded by E.R. Byer and Harry Rolnick, who established Byer-Rolnick in Dallas in 1927. At the time, the company produced men's felt hats. The company used the name "Resistol Hats" to indicate that the hats could "resist-all" weather conditions. Some accounts contend the name was given because the headbands in the company's hats were more resistant to scalp oil. The growing firm needed to expand. In 1938, it moved to
4620-408: Was merged with Penn-Western in 1958. The downhill slide continued for the next few decades, with assets being sold off, and branches of the company closed. Regional sales offices were closed, and the one-shop model no longer appealed to buyers in the new consumer age. Automakers, tractor makers, and locomotive builders made inroads into Fairbanks-Morse's market share. Thus the company spiraled down, and
4690-436: Was popular in stationary industrial applications. In 1934, Fairbanks-Morse entered the radio business by acquiring the Audiola Radio Co. After a 1939 factory fire FM decided to exit the radio business. Fairbanks-Morse radios are well known for their colorfulness. The company also had brief forays into building automobiles , tractors , corn shellers , hammermills , cranes , televisions , and refrigerators , but output
4760-401: Was small in these fields. After the expiration of Rudolf Diesel 's American license in 1912, Fairbanks Morse (FM) entered the large engine business. The company's larger Model Y semi-diesel became a standard workhorse, and sugar, rice, timber, and mine mills used the engine. The model Y was available in sizes from one through six cylinders, or 10 to 200 horsepower (150 kW). The Y-VA engine
4830-499: Was sold. Fairbanks Morse and Company merged with Penn-Texas Corporation in 1958 to form Fairbanks Whitney Corporation. Fairbanks Whitney was reorganized as Colt Industries in 1964, taking the name from Colt Manufacturing, the maker of firearms and an asset of Penn-Texas. In 1988, the Fairbanks Morse Pump division was sold off to private investors to become Fairbanks Morse Pump. It was subsequently purchased by Pentair as part of an acquisition of General Signal Pump Group in 1997. In 1988,
4900-423: Was the first high-compression, cold-start, full diesel developed by Fairbanks Morse without the acquisition of any foreign patent. This machine was developed in Beloit and introduced in 1924. The company expanded its line to the marine CO engine (Many 100 H.P. CO marine engines were used in the Philippine Islands to power ferry boats) as well as the mill model E, a modernized Y diesel. From this, Fairbanks-Morse became
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