Central Arlington in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Houston Hitching Block
Photographed by QuesterMark, March 26, 2016
1. Houston Hitching Block Marker
The concrete hitching block was used in the early carriage days to tie horses and was used by ladies to mount riding horses.
It represents a rare example of horse and buggy days in Tarrant County.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 32° 44.486′ N, 97° 6.34′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Central Arlington. It is on Mesquite Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington TX 76010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John A. Kooken Elementary School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church of Arlington (about 600 feet away); Carver Dixon King (about 600 feet away); Bankhead Highway Through Arlington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Douglass-Potts House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hutcheson-Smith Home (approx. Ό mile away); P.A. Watson Log House
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Photographed by QuesterMark, March 26, 2016
2. Houston Hitching Block and Marker
Viewed from Mesquite Street, looking west. There is a parking lot on the other side of the marker.
Photographed by QuesterMark, March 26, 2016
3. Houston Hitching Block Itself
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2017, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 797 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2017, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
