Fairmount in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Boykin House
Photographed by QuesterMark, January 25, 2025
1. Boykin House Marker
Inscription.
Boykin House. . Born in Quitman, Clota (Terrell) Boykin (1884-1970) was a leader in the women's suffrage movement at local and state levels. She was the first president of the Fort Worth Suffrage Association and one of the first female delegates elected to the Texas Democratic Convention. Clota served as Field Marshal in the Red Cross' world war one Victory Campaign, was involved in many organizations and helped create the Fort Worth Free Baby Hospital. She and her husband, Stanley Boykin (1881-1941), bought this early 1900s front gabled bungalow with full-length porch in 1911. It remained in the family until 1950.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2020
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Born in Quitman, Clota (Terrell) Boykin (1884-1970) was a leader in the women's suffrage movement at local and state levels. She was the first president of the Fort Worth Suffrage Association and one of the first female delegates elected to the Texas Democratic Convention. Clota served as Field Marshal in the Red Cross' WWI Victory Campaign, was involved in many organizations and helped create the Fort Worth Free Baby Hospital. She and her husband, Stanley Boykin (1881-1941), bought this early 1900s front gabled bungalow with full-length porch in 1911. It remained in the family until 1950.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2020
Erected 2024 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22852.)
Location. 32° 43.536′ N, 97° 20.204′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Fairmount. It is on South Adams Street south of W Allen Ave, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1709 S Adams St, Fort Worth TX 76110, 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.
More about this marker. The Dedication Ceremony for this marker was held Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 2:00pm.
Photographed by QuesterMark, January 25, 2025
2. Boykin House with Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2025, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 765 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2025, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
