assessments should not be considered static , but can and should be changed to reflect the evolving status of properties .
HIGH
In general , subdivisions that were given a HIGH-priority rating ( 26 in total ) displayed significant historical associations , remained as representative examples of significant postwar design / planning principles , and / or contained a distinctive examples of residential plan-types commonly erected in the postwar period . Each of these subdivisions must have also retained the integrity necessary to illustrate their significance . The survey report ’ s context outlines patterns , events , trends , and individuals that were important to the history and development of Arlington in the early postwar period , between 1945 and 1960 . After an analysis of the context and the data collected in the field , the survey team identified several specific themes that were relevant to the development of the city ’ s postwar subdivisions . These themes included :
• Early postwar suburbanization ;
• The influx of industry in and around Arlington and the associated expansion of the local economy ;
• The construction of the GM plant and subsequent population boom and explosive suburban development ;
• The rise of the automobile and the associated development of transportation networks ; and ;
• The establishment or expansion of locally significant private or public institutions or businesses such as North Texas Agricultural College , Six Flags Over Texas , and the Great Southwestern Corporation .
Those subdivisions that displayed a significant association to any of the above-listed themes and retained their integrity were given a HIGH priority rating . For example , some of the city ’ s earliest postwar subdivisions , such as College Hills and Parkview , were ranked in the HIGH priority category due to their historical significance within a local context because they illustrated early postwar suburbanization in Arlington . College Hills , an upper middle class subdivision , was also located close to the North Texas Agricultural College ( now University of Texas at Arlington ), no doubt to serve as housing for employees of the college . Moreover , both neighborhoods retain the majority of their original dwellings and retain the level of integrity necessary to convey their period of significance .
As stated earlier , HIGH priority ratings were also conferred to subdivisions that remained as representative local examples of significant postwar design / planning principles including :
• Serial plan types and property types ;
• Unified housing stock and short development period ;
• Curvilinear street layout ;
• Closed circuit street patterns , cul-de-sacs , and access to main roads ;
• Distinctive entrances / entry gates ;
FINAL REPORT
ARLINGTON HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY UPDATE
SEPTEMBER 2007
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