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Box 7

 Container

Contains 3 Collections and/or Records:

Certified Property Manager certificate for William G. Farrington; , May 10, 1946

 File — Box: 7
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: William Giddings Farrington was born September 10, 1901 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. He died in Houston on November 30, 1967. He was a real estate developer of residential and commercial property in the Greater Houston Area. He is especially known for creating Tanglewood, wealthy neighborhood located west of the Galleria area in Houston, Texas. He also was known for creating the Fairmont Park subdivisions and the Post Oak Shopping Center. He served as a director of several Houston area...
Dates: May 10, 1946

Shamrock Hotel [Houston] menu and guest list for Prudential Building opening celebrated at Shamrock Hotel; , Tuesday, March 22, 1949 and July 29, 1952

 Item — Box: 7
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: William Giddings Farrington was born September 10, 1901 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. He died in Houston on November 30, 1967. He was a real estate developer of residential and commercial property in the Greater Houston Area. He is especially known for creating Tanglewood, wealthy neighborhood located west of the Galleria area in Houston, Texas. He also was known for creating the Fairmont Park subdivisions and the Post Oak Shopping Center. He served as a director of several Houston area...
Dates: Tuesday, March 22, 1949 and July 29, 1952

Proofs of photos of William G. Farrington from Gittings Studio; , April 1, 1960

 File — Box: 7
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: William Giddings Farrington was born September 10, 1901 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. He died in Houston on November 30, 1967. He was a real estate developer of residential and commercial property in the Greater Houston Area. He is especially known for creating Tanglewood, wealthy neighborhood located west of the Galleria area in Houston, Texas. He also was known for creating the Fairmont Park subdivisions and the Post Oak Shopping Center. He served as a director of several Houston area...
Dates: April 1, 1960