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

Westover Manor

Photographed by Joe Lotz, June 26, 2026

1. Westover Manor Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1929-30 as the flagship for development of Westover Hills, this Norman-Jacobethan revival mansion was selected as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper's "Home Beautiful". John E. Farrell (1891-1946), first Mayor of Westover Hills and co-discover of the vast east Texas oil field in 1931, lived here from 1930 until his death. Designed by architect Victor Marr Curtis, the house exhibits picturesque blend of materials, including brick and rough-cut limestone, and features a bell-cast tower roof, Tudor chimneys, half-timbered gables, and vari-shaded roof tile. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5771.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 32° 44.511′ N, 97° 24.266′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Westover Road 0.1 miles north of Valley Ridge Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Westover Rd, Fort Worth TX 76107, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Baldridge House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry M. Williams Home (approx. half a mile

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away); Smith-Burnett Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fairview (approx. 0.7 miles away); Marshall R. Sanguinet House (approx. 0.8 miles away); WWI Camp Bowie Base (approx. 0.9 miles away); Arlington Heights Lodge No. 1184, A.F. & A.M (approx. 0.9 miles away); Curzon Place (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Photographed by Joe Lotz, June 26, 2026

2. Westover Manor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.