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Photographer's Note
Windmill Farm in Tolar Texas
The place is as uncomplicated as it could
be. No fee, 35 windmills on 26 acres, drive through walk around, open pretty much
all day. They're not really selling anything. It's more like an open invitation
to view a private collection of windmills. - Sam
Fenstermacher, June 06, 2004 |
History in a Pecan
Shell
Tolar was born with the arrival of the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande Railway in 1890. It was named after Alfred Tolar, a friend of W. L.
McGaughey, who somehow had naming rights.
A post office was granted in
1890. Tolar thrived as a ranching and farming center and it soon had nearly 200
citizens with all the shops, schools and churches necessary for continued growth.
By 1914, the population was 460.
Tolar today has highway 377 running
through the main street. Several of the buildings were constructed of petrified
wood, which was once plentiful in the area.
The population was siphoned
off for the wartime industries in nearby Fort
Worth and it wasn't until the 1970 when the figures surpassed 300. |
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