| Marker Number |
6596 |
| Atlas Number |
5113006596 |
| Marker Title |
Bilbo Jitney Line, Headquarters Site |
| Index Entry |
Bilbo Jitney Line, Headquarters Site |
| Address |
|
| City |
Dallas |
| County |
Dallas |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
703233 |
| UTM Northing |
3627530 |
| Subject Codes |
railroad; roads; stagecoach routes, stands, etc. |
| Marker Year |
1974 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Sylvan Avenue & Seale, in triangle, Dallas |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1915, when public transportation was non-existent in the western part of Dallas, Victor Clifford Bilbo (1894 - 1968) began operating a jitney (small bus) line from downtown to Cement City, Gates, Sowers, Irving, and other outlying communities. Paying five cents per ride, passengers often sat three deep and hung on running boards of Bilbo's Model T Ford touring cars. He often took people to hospitals and funerals free of charge. In August 1927, because of new state franchise laws, the Bilbo jitneys were replaced by buses. 1974, 1989 |
