Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

William G. Newby Memorial Building

Photographed by QuesterMark, May 25, 2023

1. William G. Newby Memorial Building Marker

Inscription.

Herman Frerichs, a cotton exporter from Bremen, Germany, built this house in 1910-1911. He and his family were on vacation in Germany at the outbreak of World War I in 1914 and were not allowed to return to the United States. The U.S. Government seized the house under the Alien Property Act and held it until the end of the war. Frerichs sold the property to Mrs. William G. Newby in 1923. She gave it to the Fort Worth Woman's Club in memory of her husband.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 14114.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World I • Women.

Location. 32° 44.317′ N, 97° 20.394′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The building is part of the Woman's Club of Fort Worth. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1316 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth TX 76104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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: Florence Shuman Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Woman's Club of Fort Worth (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Ida Saunders Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Margaret Meacham Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); "Thistle Hill" (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fountain G. and Mary Oxsheer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mitchell-Schoonover Home (approx. ¼ mile away); St. John's Evangelical and Reform Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

William G. Newby Memorial Building with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, May 25, 2023

2. William G. Newby Memorial Building with Marker

Photographed by QuesterMark, May 25, 2023

3. William G. Newby Memorial Building with Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2023, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on May 31, 2023, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2023, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.