Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Park Terrace has become a fixture on Kimball's residential scene thanks to the efforts of some forward-minded folks back in the 1970s and those who continue to put in the time to carry on their vision.
The story of Kimball's Park Terrace development goes back nearly half of a century.
Let's take a walk back in time to those early days.
In 1977, the Housing Authority was composed of five members who were at the time Diane Boklman, Ron Soper, James Pince, Rev. William Smythe and chairman Leonard Hodgson.
At a meeting, David E. Rainbolt of the Farmers Home Administration presented a program for the construction and financing for a development for low-income individuals or couples. The Housing Authority would be required to come up with a substantial down payment either in land or a percentage o...
