The Harwood Companies Inc history

The Depression lasted ten long years and in 1938 towards the end of this trying time a development company by the name of Durocraft Homes built a small sub-division of about seventy homes south of Foster and West of Harlem on what is now Oconto, Octavia and Odell streets.

In the fall of 1947 a vote was taken and 350 votes were cast for incorporation and the Village of Harwood Heights came to life.

Union Ridge School was bursting at the seams and in 1953 new classrooms and a lunchroom were added.

In 1958 the citizens of Harwood Heights and Norridge voted to establish a High School District and to build a school.

At 4701 N. Harlem the Goodman's Community Discount Store that was built in 1959 was demolished and the new Harwood Heights Square Shopping Center took its place.

1960 also saw the opening of St Rosalie's Church on Montrose and Oak Park.

Just down the street at 4747 Harlem the Holiday Bowl bowling alley that also went up in 1959 was torn down and replaced by the new Holiday Plaza Mall in 1988. It was in the 1970's that saw some of the first businesses torn down and new ones put in their place.

The district of Harwood began in 1984 with the opening of the Rolex building, Uptown Dallas' first office development.

Founded in 1988, Harwood International is celebrating 30 years of developing innovative experiences.