Lucas and Parker Real Estate Listings of Houses and Homes for Sale in Collin County, Texas


	Lucas and Parker Houses for Sale

Lucas and Parker

Lucas was named for Gabriel H. Lucas, the son of Peter F. Lucas who arrived in the area in 1844. The younger Lucas opened a store in 1870 and the area’s economy was based on agriculture. The growth of Dallas led to an increased population and new developments in Lucas. The city was incorporated in 1970.

Parker was named for William C. Parker, the son of John C. Parker, the area’s first known settler. Families came to Parker to farm and raise their children in the wide open spaces. The Corinth Presbyterian Church was established in 1846. By the 1880s, T.L. Johnson had a gristmill and a general store. Parker was poised for growth in the late 19th century with the coming of the St. Louis and Southwestern Railroads. Growth didn’t happen then because the tracks were laid through Wylie, although Parker remained a retail center for many area farmers. Parker was incorporated in 1969.

Parker and Lucas residents have access to many wonderful things to see and do in the Metroplex, including golf, horseback riding, skating, tennis, swimming, fishing, boating and water-skiing, to name a few. The Cowboys, Stars, Mavericks, and Rangers offer fans many opportunities to see their favorite professional athletes in action. The Dallas County Parks and Open Spaces commission operates preserves include Grapevine Springs Preserve, Elm Fork Preserve, Spring Creek Preserve, Joppa Preserve and Fish Creek Forest Preserve. Many of the preserves are ADA accessible.

The American Museum of Miniature Arts, International Museum of Cultures, Frontiers of Flight Museum, and the Dallas Arts Museum are located in Dallas. Thanksgiving Square in Dallas, houses a non-denominational chapel with a 92-foot spire, garden, fountains and a bell tower. The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens has over 60 acres of flower and garden displays. Irving Arts Center features several stunning sculptures in outdoor displays. Five marble cows are “grazing” on Bluebonnet Hill and not to be missed are the Mustangs of Las Colinas. Nine larger-than-life bronze mustangs are galloping across a granite stream, creating the largest equestrian sculpture in the world.

Fair Park, home of the State Fair of Texas since 1886, houses the Smirnoff Music Centre, Cotton Bowl, Science Place, Dallas Aquarium, Omnimax Theater, Hall of State, Civic Garden Center, the Museum of Natural History, Age of Steam Railroad Exhibit, Music Hall, the Coliseum, and an amusement park midway. The Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Garden has a walk-through tunnel to view stingrays, sharks and sea turtles along with hundreds of animal exhibits, including a penguin colony. Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington offers additional entertainment and fun.

The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial, at Main and Market in Dallas, is a place of meditation. The Sixth Floor Museum, located in the former Texas School Book Depository, is a tribute to the life of JFK with exhibits and a memorial.

The Metroplex is a shopping mecca. The Galleria has many unique stores. Highland Park Village and The Shops at Willow Bend are two sophisticated shopping areas with many upscale and unusual boutiques and shops. Other shopping malls include Stonebriar Centre, Valley View Center, Collin Creek Mall, North Park Mall and the Allen Outlet Mall.