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Plato Pappas (left), The Woodlands Corporation vice president for engineering, and Vern Robbins, senior vice president for land development, were instrumental in coordinating infrastructure design and construction during the early years of The Woodlands (1973).[/caption]
Over the past 43 years since the Village of Grogan’s Mill opened in 1974, George Mitchell’s vision has come to life with the development of each of the eight residential villages that make up The Woodlands.
From the original purchase of 2,800 acres made in 1964 by founder George Mitchell, The Woodlands has come a long way.
Now home to more than 110,000 residents, the master-planned community has become a dining, retail and entertainment epicenter, dominated by the oil, gas and health care industries.
With the Village of Creekside Park in the final stages of build-out, here is a look back on how The Woodlands has transformed over time.
