Historic Downtown Wylie (Wylie, Texas)

USA / Texas / Wylie / Wylie, Texas
 downtown / central business district, place with historical importance
The City of Wylie was incorporated in 1887 along the rights-of-way of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroads. It was named for Colonel W.D. Wylie, a Santa Fe Railroad official and Civil War veteran.

The 1990’s saw two major catastrophes in downtown Wylie: a tornado on Mother’s Day in 1993, and, in December 1998, two fires (one on the 9th and another on the 11th) destroyed and/or damaged a dozen or so businesses. The city and citizens used this to revitalize downtown. Nearly all of the century old buildings were saved and renovated.
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Coordinates:   33°0'54"N   96°32'19"W
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