Coppell's First Government Buildings

Coppell's first fire station was built by J. T. Maynard in 1958. A siren beside it sounded when someone called the department's phone number, and anyone nearby would hurry to answer the phone while the town's volunteer fire department assembled. Its one bay was later expanded to two, then to three. The building next door, built in late 1959 also by Maynard, was Coppell's first city hall and originally consisted of one large meeting room. After the town hired its first city secretary, Ernest Gentry, the City Council began meeting in the school cafeteria, and Gentry and Coppell's first mayor, R. M. Johnson, shared offices in the building. Volunteers later expanded it to include two jail cells, and it became the home of the Coppell Police Department. In 1972, a third building was added behind the other two to serve as the city permit office and the office of George Campbell, Coppell's first city manager. In 2012, the property was purchased and renovated to house the offices of Amcat Adjusting Services.

Coppell, Texas · United States