About Addison

The land occupied by present-day Addison was settled as early as 1846 when Preston Witt built a house near White Rock Creek. In 1902 the community named itself Addison, after Addison Robertson, who served as postmaster from 1908 to 1916. The first industry was a cotton gin, opening in 1902 on Addison Road.

 

The community was formerly known as Noell Junction after settler Sidney Smith Noell, after whom Noel Road and Knoll Trail are named. As a city, Addison was incorporated on June 15, 1953. In 1982 the name was changed to "Town of Addison."

 

Addison boasts quality services and amenities to each of ~17,000 residents and hundreds of thousands of workers call Addison home during their workday. The community’s robust economic growth has transcended into a strong business culture alive with entrepreneurial spirit and “can do” attitude.

 

Addison's geographic footprint of roughly four square miles is small, but with exceptional transportation access to all points in the Metroplex providing a unique environment unmatched by other communities in North Texas. Strategic location is one reason Addison supports an inventory of nearly 11 million square feet of quality office space, 200 restaurants, and 22 hotels with over 3,000 rooms. Adding to the quality services is Addison Airport—Texas’ busiest general aviation airport serving corporate fleets and recreational users.