| 1894 |
A
new public hospital, Parkland, is built near Maple and Oak Lawn. |
| 1897 |
William
M. Pierce first appears in the Dallas City Directory as a machinist. |
| 1898 |
Following a five hour, thirty-five mile drive from Terrell, E.H.R.("Ned")
Green brings the first automobile to Dallas. |
| 1900 |
The
population of Dallas is 42,638. |
| 1907 |
Pierce
lists himself as a salesman for the John Deere Plow Company. |
| 1910 |
A
Herring-Curtiss biplane is the first airplane to fly over Dallas in
an exhibition at Fair Park. |
| 1911 |
Pierce
lists himself as an independent agent selling "windmills, pumps and
gasoline engines". He specializes in pumps and water systems for farms
and rural homes. |
| 1917 |
In
addition to his office in the John Deere Building, Pierce also lists
having a repair shop at 509 Main, across from the courthouse. |
| 1918 |
Pierce
moves his office and repair shop to 513-515 Main Street at the corner
of Main & Jefferson. |
| 1919 |
Dallas'
population is 158,976. |
| 1925 |
Pierce's
son, J.W. joins the organization as a salesman. |
| 1926 |
Pierce
moves business to 701 Elm Street. |
| 1927 |
Charles
Lindbergh visits Dallas celebrating the City of Dallas' purchase of
Love Field as a municipal airport. |
| 1928 |
Pierce
begins a relationship with The Deming Company. |
| 1933-4 |
Pierce
moves to 705 Main Street. |
| 1947 |
Construction
of Central Expressway begins. |
| 1951 |
William
M. Pierce dies. J.W. Pierce becomes owner of Pierce Pump Company,
Inc. |
| 1952 |
Pierce
Pump Company moves to 415 South Industrial for a brief period. Big
Tex makes his first appearance at the State Fair of Texas. |
| 1956 |
Thomas
A. Reece joins the company as first assistant to J.W. Pierce. Business
moves to 10751 Harry Hines. |
| 1972-6 |
Thomas
A. Reece becomes president and eventually buys controlling interest.
|
| 1988 |
Company
moves to 3300 Dilido Road. |
| 1997 |
March
- Thomas A. Reece retires. Sons Don and Jim take over.
May
- Pierce Pump Company celebrates 100 years of service. Over 200
guests attend. |
| 1998 |
Pierce
Pump Company makes its first appearance on the World Wide Web. |
| 2002 |
Pierce
Pump Company begins a relationship with Flowserve. |
|
2006 |
In conjunction
with the city's sesquicentennial celebration, Pierce
Pump Company is featured in "D" Magazine as a Dallas institution. |
| 2007 |
To keep up with
double-digit growth and capacity demands, Pierce relocates to 9010
John Carpenter Freeway in Dallas. |
| 2008 |
Pierce diversifies into the municipal market. |
| 2009 |
Pierce Pump becomes the authorized distributor of Paco brand pumps for the industrial, commercial and municipal markets in north Texas. |
