Historical Facts of Downtown

1890'S - downtown businesses district began to develop
1900's - Early years, lumber, timber and later oil and gas boosted position
1901 - Conroe survived devastating fire & named "The Miracle City"
1904 - Conroe Incorporated as a city & named after Issac Conroe
1911 - Second Downtown Fire
1920 - First City Hall built
1924 - City orders election for authorization to issue bonds for $49,000 to construct sanitary services and a sewage disposal plant.
1930 - First red light in Downtown Conroe
1930's - Current courthouse constructed
1930's - Capitol Drug Store
1930's - Crighton Theatre built for live entertainment
1950 - Elvis Presley performs at the Crighton
2006 - Population approximately 45,000