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

The Bidault House

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 4, 2023

1. The Bidault House Marker

Inscription. Constructed of molded concrete blocks, this house was designed and built by French native Anthelm Bidault (1862-1951), a farmer and winemaker. Started in 1905, the house was completed six years later. Bidault's farm became noted for its orchards, berry fields, and vineyard. During World War I French soldiers stationed at Camp Bowie near Fort Worth were entertained in the house. The Bidaults and their unmarried children returned to France in 1920. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 401.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 32° 52.906′ N, 97° 8.721′ W. Marker is in Colleyville, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is at the intersection of Glade Road and Bluebonnet Drive, on the right when traveling west on Glade Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1416 Glade Road, Colleyville TX 76034, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bogart Dairy (approx. half a mile away); Colleyville's First Fire Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. Lilburn Howard Colley (approx.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

0.7 miles away); Pleasant Run School (approx. ¾ mile away); Site of Home of Dr. & Mrs. Lilburn H. Colley (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pleasant Run Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Witten Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Webb House (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colleyville.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 4, 2023

2. The Bidault House Marker

The Bidault House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 4, 2023

3. The Bidault House

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 4, 2023

4. The Bidault House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,480 times since then and 136 times this year. Last updated on October 11, 2024, by Wade Carrington of Colleyville, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.