Located less than 60 miles from Dallas on Interstate 45, Corsicana has experienced relatively steady growth since the 1870s. Throughout its history, the town has proven its ability to adapt to changes in its economy, culture and population density. Whether people in Corsicana need new asphalt shingles for a home, a flat roof replaced on a commercial building, a metal roof installed, a roof repaired, new siding and gutters installed, metal fabrication services or a roof inspected for hail and wind damage, they know that they can trust the experts at Alpha Roofing for quality, professional results.
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Corsicana's history began soon after Texas became the 28th state in December 1845. Settlers in the area presented a petition to the Texas Legislature for part of Robertson County to be organized as a new county. Approval was granted, and Navarro County was created in 1846. The county's name was chosen to honor Jose Antonio Navarro, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the Republic of Texas who also played an important role in the drafting of the state's first constitution. Navarro represented Bexar County in the Republic of Texas Congress and later served in the Texas Senate. When asked to name the town that would be established as the seat of Navarro County, he suggested that it should be called Corsicana in honor of his father's birthplace, the island of Corsica.…show more content… As the town grew, the first courthouse was replaced with a frame building in 1853; this courthouse was replaced with a brick courthouse in
