On Mule Alley, 0.1 miles E. Exchange Ave., on the left when traveling north.
Throughout history, spotted horses have
been depicted in artwork across China,
Egypt, France and other countries; their
legacy in North America is more recent, but
no less vibrant.
Spanish conquistadors brought painted
horses to North . . . — — Map (db m234968) HM
On Packers Avenue at Nile City Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Packers Avenue.
In 1901, local business leaders G.W. Simpson and L.V. Niles began negotiating with Armour & Co., one of the nation’s four largest meatpacking firms, to encourage establishment of a branch plant in Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Stock Yards Co. offered . . . — — Map (db m56976) HM
On Packers Avenue at Nile City Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Packers Avenue.
Designated as a state archeological landmark in 1987. This plaza honors the meatpacking industry, which helped make Fort Worth the livestock center of the southwest.
In 1901, both meatpackers signed identical contracts with the Fort Worth Stock . . . — — Map (db m56978) HM
Near East Northside Drive north of Cold Springs Road, on the right when traveling north.
Among the early settlers of Fort Worth, Charles Biggers (C.B.) Daggett (1812-1888) was born in Canada and moved to Indiana when he was eight years old. Around 1839–40, His family moved to Shelby County, Texas, where they participated in the . . . — — Map (db m190872) HM
Near Morris Dido Newark Road south of The Resort Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
The earliest marked grave in this cemetery is that of Amanda Thurmond (1878-1879), granddaughter of Dave Thurmond, who in 1848 first settled this area. Dempsey S. Holt donated three acres in 1887 for a school, church and cemetery. Dr. Isaac L. Van . . . — — Map (db m182115) HM
On Calhoun Street at NE 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Calhoun Street.
From the late 1800's, through the 1920's, during a time of Jim Crow segregation, Douglass and McGar Parks served as recreational grounds for African Americans in Fort Worth. In 1895 Thomas Mason, an African-American entrepreneur, with J.D. Johnson . . . — — Map (db m107003) HM
On East Exchange Ave east of Rodeo Plaza, on the left when traveling east.
Prior to 1940, Quarter Horses, also called Steeldusts or Billys, did not have an official breed name. However, there were shows where horsemen brought their Quarter Horses to be judged. William Anson of Christoval, TX, sponsored and judged this . . . — — Map (db m53425) HM
On Penn Street south of West 13th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Designed by Howard Messer, this Victorian house was built in 1899 for Sarah C. Ball (1825-1904), widow of Galveston banker George Ball. William H. Eddleman (1850-1932), a local banker, bought the home in 1904 and in 1921 gave it to his daughter . . . — — Map (db m53418) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Named for charter member of Fort Worth Woman's Club. Early cottage, built here, 1905, was rebuilt by pioneer civic leader, W.R. Edrington, in 1910.
Woman's Club, formed in 1923, bought house year later as a center for its groups devoted to . . . — — Map (db m225512) HM
On East Exchange Avenue at Packer Street, on the left when traveling east on East Exchange Avenue. Reported missing.
Beginning in 1904, the Belt Railway serviced the Fort Worth Stock Yards. The arrival of the railroad in Fort Worth in 1876 moved the cow town from a regional economic player to a national force. The Stockyards Corporation, chartered in 1895, . . . — — Map (db m90588) HM
On E. Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east.
Headquarters, one of the greatest cattle markets in the world.
In late 1860s Fort Worth was stop on cattle trails. Market for West Texas organized 1870s. First trader, T.B. Saunders, Sr., soon was joined by others.
First small packing houses . . . — — Map (db m202008) HM
On West Lancaster Avenue at Jennings Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Lancaster Avenue.
The Fort Worth Post Office was established in 1856 with pioneer settler Julian Field serving as Postmaster. The central offices were moved here in 1933 when this building was completed. Designed by the Fort Worth firm of Wyatt C. Hedrick, it . . . — — Map (db m52509) HM
On East Exchange Avenue east of North Main Street (U.S. 287), on the right when traveling east.
Spanning Exchange Avenue, this gateway to the Fort Worth Stock Yards was completed in 1910. Constructed by the Topeka Bridge & Land Co. for the Fort Worth Stock Yards Co., it was a significant feat of concrete work for that era. The columns are 22 . . . — — Map (db m53414) HM
On E. Exchange Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Fort Worth Stock Yard Company's wooden horse and mule barns on this site were destroyed by fire on March 14, 1911, opening day of the Feeders and Breeders show (later Southwestern Exposition & Fat Stock Show). The show opened as planned, with . . . — — Map (db m28440) HM
The oldest continuous Zoo site in Texas, the Fort Worth Zoological Park has provided its visitors with many recreational and educational opportunities since 1909. The first Zoo in Fort Worth was a small menagerie then located in an old City Park and . . . — — Map (db m201922) HM
On North Taylor Street north of Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north.
Major General William J. Worth was the commanding officer of the eighth military district including Texas and Mexico. His responsibility was to maintain peace between settlers and the plains Indians. His plan was to establish a new post on the . . . — — Map (db m96405) HM
Early landowner Baldwin L. Samuel deeded land in this area to his daughter Mary and her husband Isaac Foster in 1876. The Fosters and their daughter Lucy (Lula) and her husband William B. Garvey moved here from Kentucky in 1882 and built a home . . . — — Map (db m189059) HM
On Kingsport Road west of Diplomacy Road, on the right when traveling west.
This cemetery was once part of a large farm owned by Kentucky native William Henry Hitch (1818-1893), who brought his family here from Tennessee in 1855. The oldest grave in the cemetery is that of Haden T. Hitch (1846-1858), son of William H. and . . . — — Map (db m192172) HM
Near Pennsylvania Avenue at South Ballinger Street, on the right when traveling west.
Old home of Wm. Edrington Scott (1899-1961), who gave to Fort Worth the unique Scott Theater for all the performing arts.
Built in 1903 and bought by Woman's Club in 1929. Named for a leader in the Fort Worth Woman's Club.
Recorded . . . — — Map (db m225268) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue at South Ballinger Street, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Named in honor of Mrs. H.C. Meacham, charter member and many years a Director of Fort Worth Woman's Club.
House built, 1905, by J.F. Moore; sold, 1920, to Baptist Hospital as Nurses Residence. Bought by Woman's Club, 1949, giving club entire . . . — — Map (db m224809) HM
A native of Greenville, Texas, Ormer Leslie Locklear moved to Fort Worth with his family in 1906. He worked for his father's construction company until 1914, when he and his brother opened an automobile repair shop.
Locklear enlisted in the . . . — — Map (db m201892) HM
Near North Tarrant Parkway east of North Freeway, on the right when traveling east.
Swedish native John Peterson (1840-1925) came to the United States in 1868. His wife, Thilda (Mossberg) (1848-1912), joined him two years later. They lived in Nebraska before coming to Texas in 1872. Peterson acquired several hundred acres in this . . . — — Map (db m203230) HM
Comanche chief Quanah Parker was a son of two cultures. He was born about 1845 along Elk Creek, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). His Anglo mother was Cynthia Ann Parker, taken captive in a May 1836 raid and adopted by Qua-Ha-Di (Antelope) Comanches, and . . . — — Map (db m26908) HM
On Rock Springs Road, 0.2 miles south of Old Garden Road, on the right when traveling north.
Raymond C. Morrison was born on Sep. 13, 1900 in Alworth, Illinois, to Phillip Huntley and Edith Adella (Cleveland) Morrison. On Jun. 9, 1924, he graduated from the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University. Morrison married Helen . . . — — Map (db m93814) HM
Robert David Law was born on September 15, 1944, to Robert M. and Martha E. (Morris) Law in Fort Worth. He attended Fort Worth Technical High School, graduating in 1964, and was a member of Southcliff Baptist Church. Law enlisted in the U.S. Army . . . — — Map (db m217313) HM
This congregation can trace its history to October 25, 1888, when J. E. and Mary E. Turner deeded two lots of land in the new railroad town of Smithfield to Christian Church trustees Uriah French, Lewis Jones and Thomas Garrett. A one-room . . . — — Map (db m212358) HM
On Packers Avenue at Niles City Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Packers Avenue.
A leading national meatpacking firm by the 1880s, Swift & Co. adopted a practice of opening branch plants nearer the source of supply. Attracted to Texas by the state’s vast livestock herds. The company chose this site for a new operation as the . . . — — Map (db m56974) HM
On West Belknap St (State Highway 347 Spur) at North Houston Street (Business U.S. 287), on the right when traveling west on West Belknap St.
Built in 1917-18, this structure is located on land upon which old Camp Worth was constructed in 1849. The noted Fort Worth architectural firm of Sanguinet and Staats designed the building, incorporating elements of the Beaux Arts and Classical . . . — — Map (db m52720) HM
On East Exchange Avenue east of North Main Street (U.S. 287), on the left when traveling east.
The eastern portion of this structure was built in 1906-07 by Col. Thomas Marion Thannisch (1853-1935), one of north Fort Worth's early developers. Designed for use as a hotel and office space to serve the Stockyards community and trade, the . . . — — Map (db m53416) HM
On East Exchange Avenue at Rodeo Plaza, on the left when traveling east on East Exchange Avenue.
Until 1908, The Annual Fort Worth Fat Stock Show was held in a variety of locations. As interest increased in the event and its educational and promotional values were realized, livestock exhibitors sought a permanent home for the show. The coliseum . . . — — Map (db m53426) HM
On East Exchange Avenue at Rodeo Plaza, on the left when traveling east on East Exchange Avenue.
W.M. "Bill" Pickett (1870-1932) originated the rodeo event of Bulldogging, known today as steer wrestling.
Native Texan Pickett developed a unique style of bulldogging, which made him world famous as a Wild West Show and Rodeo Performer. . . . — — Map (db m52777) HM
Situated in the northwest corner of the public square, the Fort Worth Hotel was the stage coach terminal for travelers arriving at and leaving Fort Worth. The original structure remained on this site for over 70 years. Over its lifetime, the hotel . . . — — Map (db m217741) HM
On E. Exchange Street, on the left when traveling east on E. Exchange Street.
The Fort Worth Stock Yards Company was created in 1893, when Boston capitalist Greenlief W. Simpson led a group of investors in purchasing the Fort Worth Union Stock Yards. Under Simpson's leadership, the Company earned the support of the Texas . . . — — Map (db m28435) HM
On Mule Alley, 0.1 miles south of E. Exchange Ave., on the left when traveling north.
Rebecca Tyler Lockhart knew quality
horses, having grown up in the heart of
Quarter Horse country, but she wanted
her horses to be seen. It didn't take her
long to realize Paint Horses were the
perfect way to stand out in a
monochromatic . . . — — Map (db m234965) HM
Near Pennsylvania Avenue, 0.1 miles east of South Ballinger Street.
Women from eleven social and study groups, some formed before 1900, joined in 1923 to create the Woman's Club of Fort Worth. Miss Anna Shelton, who led the unification drive, served as the first President of the club. The charter members first met . . . — — Map (db m224876) HM
Near East Exchange Avenue at North Main Street (U.S. 287), on the right when traveling east.
A native of North Carolina, Thomas Bailey Saunders (1816-1902) migrated to Texas in 1850 and started a cattle ranch near Gonzales. After the Civil War he completed cattle drives to markets in New Orleans and Kansas before settling in Bexar County. . . . — — Map (db m53413) HM
Near Montgomery Street north of West Freeway, on the right when traveling north.
Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate)
Thanks the citizens of Fort Worth, Texas for their unwavering support during the Vietnam War. Fort Worth will forever be in the hearts of the men of Charlie . . . — — Map (db m156913) WM
On Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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 . . . — — Map (db m224810) HM
On Greenwood Cemetery Road north of White Settlement Road.
Born near Liverpool, England, William John Marsh was an accomplished organist and musician when he came to Fort Worth in 1904 to enter the cotton business. In addition to his bookkeeping work, he served as organist and choir master for two area . . . — — Map (db m146804) HM
Near East Exchange Avenue east of Mule Alley, on the left when traveling east.
In 1920, brothers-in-law Joseph Casner Woody (1880-1950) and Jefferson Davis Kutch, Jr. (1890-1990) were both active in the Fort Worth Stock Yards Company, a central buying location for regional cattle and sheep ranchers and hog farmers. They . . . — — Map (db m202375) HM
On Pershing Avenue at Sanguinet Street, on the left when traveling east on Pershing Avenue.
Camp Bowie was established as a training facility for the 36th Infantry Division after the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917. Construction began on July 18, 1917 and it was officially opened on August 24, 1917. Among the camp's . . . — — Map (db m187623) HM
William Joseph Rogers built this residence after purchasing a 137-acre farm here in 1901. Originally a three-story, Queen Anne style frame structure, it was remodeled by W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel (1890-1969) in 1925, after the farm was subdivided. . . . — — Map (db m194770) HM
On Yucca Ave at Bonnie Brae Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Yucca Ave.
A community school system known as Trinity Bend existed as early as 1876 in what is now the Riverside neighborhood of Fort Worth. Classes were held in a one-room schoolhouse built by Dr. Eagle, a retired physician. The Pendleton District was . . . — — Map (db m189273) HM
On Camp Bowie Boulevard at Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Camp Bowie Boulevard.
Chartered on December 9, 1921, Arlington Heights Lodge No. 1184 is located on land donated by Lodge members W.C. Stonestreet and F.H. Sparrow. This building, designed by Lodge member John C. Davies (1885-1963), was dedicated January 3, 1923. The . . . — — Map (db m226546) HM
On Camp Bowie Boulevard near Thomas Place, on the right when traveling west.
In 1917-18, this roadway was the main artery through Camp Bowie, a World War I training center. Narrow strips of asphalt paving flanked streetcar tracks that ran the length of the avenue, then called Arlington Heights Boulevard. After the war, . . . — — Map (db m30025) HM
On Camp Bowie Boulevard at Thomas Place, on the right when traveling west on Camp Bowie Boulevard.
Headquarters, 36th Division, United States Army, 1917-1919. Established to train Texas National Guard and Oklahoma National Guard, after the U.S. entered World War I, April 1917. Named for James Bowie (1795-1836), one of the commanders who died at . . . — — Map (db m201885) HM
On Bryce Avenue at Eldridge Street, on the left when traveling east on Bryce Avenue.
A native of Scotland, William J. Bryce (1861-1944) moved to Fort Worth in 1883 and developed a successful brick contracting business. In 1893 he constructed this house, which was designed by the prominent architectural firm of Sanguinet & Messer. . . . — — Map (db m197584) HM
On Camp Bowie Blvd at Thomas Place, on the right when traveling west on Camp Bowie Blvd.
George Herman O’Brien, Jr. was born on Sept. 10, 1926, to local grocer George Herman and Della (Cartwright) O’Brien of Fort Worth, the eldest of two sons. The family later moved to Big Spring where he graduated from high school in 1944. After . . . — — Map (db m226545) HM
On Crestline Road at Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Crestline Road.
A native of Georgia, Henry W. Williams (d. 1925) was the founder of the H.W. Williams Wholesale Drug Company and a prominent Fort Worth banker. This Colonial Revival residence was built for him between 1907 and 1909. Notable features include the . . . — — Map (db m226548) HM
On Crestline Road at Lafayette Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Crestline Road.
This area of Fort Worth became a fashionable subdivision during the early part of the twentieth century and attracted many prominent residents. In 1906 Fort Worth banker Ben O. Smith (1867-1932) purchased land at this site. He built a home here for . . . — — Map (db m226549) HM
On Crestline Road at Neville Street, on the right when traveling west on Crestline Road.
This property was part of the original Chamerlain-Arlington Heights development of the 1890s. Earl and Florence Baldridge built this elegant residence in 1910-13. Designed by the architectural firm of Sanguinet & Staats, it was a showplace of the . . . — — Map (db m226547) HM
Engineering innovator who designed this dome for 1936 Texas Centennial. Staked reputation on plan (which uses a unique way of connecting radial arches at peak) despite doubts of many experts. Also designed nearby tower, buildings in major cities, . . . — — Map (db m38758) HM
A Legend in His Own Time
As He Is Today
Midnight was born in Canada, the property of Tim McNabb. McNabb's "Door Key" brand was Midnight's mark throughout his life. He bucked on the American Rodeo circuit from 1923 to 1933 at which time he was . . . — — Map (db m35919) HM
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company publicist Charles C. French and local cattleman Charles C. McFarland organized the first livestock show in north Fort Worth in 1896. Members of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association (TCRA) participated in the initial . . . — — Map (db m201944) HM
On this site (810 Main Street) stood the Tearoom of King Candy Co. that opened in 1922. This was the public face of King Candy Co., founded in 1906 by John P. King. He built a large manufacturing plant on E. 9th Street in 1910 that employed a work . . . — — Map (db m227644) HM
On West Allen Avenue at Smith Street, on the right when traveling west on West Allen Avenue.
The Fairmount-Southside Historic District is a predominately residential area in the center of Fort Worth's Historic Southside. Located approximately two miles south of present-day downtown, the district is comprised of 22 separate additions . . . — — Map (db m104863) HM
On College Avenue south of Lilac Street, on the right when traveling south.
This California style Craftsman bungalow was built in 1915 by A.H. Richter and his wife, Violet (Murdock) Richter, in what is now the Fairmount Historic District. It was purchased in 1917 by Mrs. N.E. Grammer, widow of Nathaniel Grammer. Nathaniel . . . — — Map (db m94541) HM
On Hemphill Street, on the left when traveling south.
This congregation, initially led by Dr. I.L. Van Zandt and other elders, was established in a fast growing southern area of Fort Worth in 1892. Named Southside Church of Christ, the new congregation experienced several decades of steady growth . . . — — Map (db m189253) HM
On Meadowbrook Drive, 0.2 miles south of Meadowbrook Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
When first used, this one-acre cemetery belonged to Tarrant County pioneer D.C. Harrison. The earliest known grave is that of Mary E. Harrison (1864-71). Several early settlers used this site, including R.A. Randol (1850-1922), the operator of . . . — — Map (db m76641) HM
Near Roass Avenue at West Long Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
On July 3, 1925, the Fort Worth city council approved a lease on 100 acres of property on Decatur Road for the city’s new municipal airport. It was built to replace the city’s first municipal airport at Barron Field, a World War I-era flying . . . — — Map (db m97041) HM
On Evans Avenue at Verbena Street, on the right when traveling north on Evans Avenue.
On Dec. 25, 1894, State Evangelist the Rev. Frank Tribune organized this Baptist church with five members: Ella and Lee Brooks, Katie Patterson, Laura Purvis, and Josephine Wells. With help from the Rev. Dr. A.R. Griggs, the members built a frame . . . — — Map (db m71987) HM
Near John T White Road at Williams Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Rev. W. Marion Isham (1831-1904) and his family came to Tarrant County from Georgia about 1870. Soon after arriving in the area Isham donated a one-acre plot of land to be used for a community cemetery. The oldest remaining legible grave marker . . . — — Map (db m76640) HM
On Carroll Street at Mercedes Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Carroll Street.
In December 1903, the Wright Brothers achieved powered flight, but by 1910, most people still had not see an airplane. In October 1910, John Moisant of Chicago formed a touring aerial demonstration team known as the Moisant International Aviators. . . . — — Map (db m201971) HM
On Winton Terrace West, 0.2 miles Wescott Road, on the left when traveling east.
The Roy A. and Gladys Westbrook House is a 2½ story Tudor Revival style home constructed in 1928. The house sits on a 1.5 acre blufftop site in the Park Hill neighborhood that overlooks the Fort Worth Zoo and Forest Park. The Park Hill . . . — — Map (db m94351) HM
On Streamwood Road north of Tamarack Road, on the left when traveling north.
Many of the individuals buried in this pioneer cemetery are descendants of Edward Willburn (1805-82) and his wife Nancy (Overton) (ca. 1811-87), immigrants from the upper south who settled here in the 1850s. The earliest marked grave, dated 1867, . . . — — Map (db m185103) HM
On Winthrop Avenue near Curzon Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
A. C. (Clayton) Luther (1896-1982), a Tennessee native, began to develop the area in the early 1930s with residential and commercial buildings. In the 1940s, he began construction of the Luther Apartments on Highland Street. The apartments were . . . — — Map (db m79049) HM
South Carolina native Edward H. Tarrant enlisted in the Kentucky Militia in 1814 and served under Gen. Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans. Moving to Tennessee after 1816, he was elected Colonel of the Henry County Militia and served as . . . — — Map (db m188852) HM
This burial ground was started in the summer of 1850 upon the deaths of Sophie and Willis Arnold, children of Major Ripley A. Arnold (1817-1853), commander of the troops at Fort Worth. Arnold's friend, Doctor Adolphus Gouhenant, set aside a . . . — — Map (db m188851) HM
On Samuels Avenue at NE 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on Samuels Avenue.
Racial Terror Lynching in America
Racial terror lynching claimed the lives of thousands of Black people and created a legacy of injustice that can still be felt today. After the Civil War, many white people remained committed to an ideology of . . . — — Map (db m190272) HM
On Main Street at W 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
On October 22, 1959, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., pastor, civil rights leader and president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) made his only visit to Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Vada Phillips Felder, local educator, . . . — — Map (db m129136) HM
On Main Street north of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Few images of the American West are more enduring than the stagecoach. On July 18, 1856, the United States mail line brought the first stagecoach to Fort Worth on its way to Fort Belknap. The stagecoach stopped at Steel’s Tavern at the present . . . — — Map (db m52279) HM
On West Weatherford Street (State Highway 347 Spur) at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on West Weatherford Street.
Born 1796, died at Fort Belknap 1858. Veteran of War of 1812, active in Battle of New Orleans. Veteran of Texas War of Independence 1836, Commander of Ranger Forces of Northwest Frontier 1837. Representative from Red River District in Congress of . . . — — Map (db m52516) HM
The first African-American residents of Fort Worth were slaves who received the delayed news of their emancipation on June 19, 1865. Those who remained in the area began to build a community on the city’s east side. A blacksmith shop operated by . . . — — Map (db m52500) HM
On Elm Street at East 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Elm Street.
This Tudor Gothic Revival sanctuary was constructed between 1912 and 1914, during the pastorate of the Rev. R.S. Jenkins, for the congregation of Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church. Designed by black architect William Sidney Pittman, who was a son-in-law of . . . — — Map (db m217730) HM
The oldest and largest African Methodist Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. This church organization was organized about 1870 by the Rev. Moody, pioneer circuit rider, and five area settlers. Members met in homes until facilities were built at this . . . — — Map (db m217732) HM
On West 7th Street at Taylor Street, on the left when traveling east on West 7th Street.
Born in Wise County, Texas, on December 11, 1879, Amon Giles Carter left home at an early age and worked at a variety of odd jobs around the country before his arrival in Fort Worth in 1905. Carter became the advertising manager of the “Fort . . . — — Map (db m52831) HM
On Main Street north of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
From his arrival in Fort Worth in 1905 until his death, Amon Carter was the city’s most vigorous booster and champion. At his death, it was said that more than half of the city’s workers were employed by businesses Carter helped establish. As the . . . — — Map (db m52283) HM
On Main Street just north of 9th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The years 1865-1965 represented a
time of growth for Black businesses in
Fort Worth. The corner of Ninth &
Jones Streets became the entryway to a
vibrant new business district
during the 1920s. All of the businesses
were Black-owned. (The . . . — — Map (db m244703) HM
On Main Street near 9th Street, on the right when traveling south.
When Medical Doctor William Davis and
Dentist Osceola C. Queen arrived in Fort
Worth during the late 1880s, they could
only practice within the city's Black
business district (east of downtown). As
their other colleagues came to Fort . . . — — Map (db m244711) HM
Near Main Street at East 5th Street (Texas Highway 280), on the right when traveling north.
The first Art Deco skyscraper in Fort Worth, the Blackstone Hotel was erected in 1929 for wealthy cattleman C. A. “Gus” O'Keefe, who named it after a visit to the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago. The St. Louis architectural firm of . . . — — Map (db m52781) HM
Near Jones Street at East 9th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Car 25 is one of four electric motorcars ordered by the Northern Texas Traction Company (NTTC) in 1913. The cars were manufactured by the St. Louis Car Company. These cars served on the interurban lines between Ft. Worth and Dallas and occasionally . . . — — Map (db m53427) HM
On West 7th Street at Throckmorton Street, on the left when traveling east on West 7th Street.
In 1873 when the city of Fort Worth was incorporated, the intersection of 7th & Houston was open fields. But by the early 1900s the corner had become the center of a vibrant business and financial area.
From 1905-1921 Continental Bank & Trust . . . — — Map (db m187769) HM
Native Americans hunted bison on the plains of North Texas in the 1800s. They traded freely with settlers, but conflicts did occur. Some tribal villages were attacked and some settlers’ homesteads were raided and captives taken.
In January . . . — — Map (db m52491) HM
Canadian born Ephraim Merrill Daggett was reared on a farm in Indiana. He traded with the Indians at Fort Dearborn (Chicago) in the early 1830s then moved to Shelby County, Republic of Texas, in 1838. There he and his family became involved in the . . . — — Map (db m217739) HM
On Throckmorton Street at West 6th Street, on the left when traveling north on Throckmorton Street.
City’s pioneer congregation, organized by the Rev. A.M. Dean, who with hymn book and revolver came in 1855 to the riotous six-year-old hamlet on the Trinity. He held services (at present Belknap and Houston Streets) in a log house built for Post . . . — — Map (db m52834) HM
On East 4th Street at Grove Street, on the left when traveling west on East 4th Street.
Initially a wood frame structure constructed in 1874, this “Fourth Street Church” was completed in 1887 of brick and limestone. Admired by many, the building was chronicled as “A very imposing structure in the Town of Fort Worth, . . . — — Map (db m53217) HM
On Houston Street south of 6th Street, on the left when traveling south.
First National Bank Building, 711 Houston Street, built in 1910.
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. — — Map (db m244721) HM
On West 9th Street at Houston Street (Business U.S. 287), on the right when traveling east on West 9th Street.
Known in the early 1900s as the tallest building in north Texas. Erected 1907 for the renowned Dr. Bacon Saunders, Dean of City Medical College; Chief Surgeon, Nine Railroads; acclaimed as a pioneer of medicine in Texas.
Designed by firm of . . . — — Map (db m88117) HM
Fort Worth residents got their first sight of flying machines in 1911 when the International Aviators National Tour was lured to town by Amon G. Carter, Sr. That same year the first “air mail” letter was delivered.
During World War . . . — — Map (db m52489) HM
On East Weatherford at North Grove Street, on the right when traveling east on East Weatherford.
Completed in 1930, this building was constructed to serve as the headquarters of the Texas State Teachers Association. Noted Fort Worth architect Wiley G. Clarkson designed the structure, which features Renaissance Revival styling. In 1949 the . . . — — Map (db m126301) HM
On West Belknap Street (State Highway 347 Spur) at North Houston Street (Business U.S. 287), on the right when traveling west on West Belknap Street.
Founded June 6, 1849, as frontier post of Co. F, 2nd Dragoons, 8th Dept., U.S. Army. The commander, Maj. Ripley Arnold, named camp for his former superior officer, Maj. Gen. William Jenkins Worth. In 4 years of operations, the post had but one . . . — — Map (db m52714) HM
On East Belknap Street at Commerce Street, on the right when traveling west on East Belknap Street.
On June 6, 1849, Major Ripley Arnold and Company F of the Second Dragoons established a military post on this site. Arnold named the post Fort Worth to honor Major General William Jenkins Worth, Commander of the Department of Texas. Worth died of . . . — — Map (db m121955) HM
On Houston Street south of 6th Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Fort Worth Chamber of
Commerce traces its history
to 1882 when the Fort Worth
Board of Trade first
organized during the early
years, local business leaders
promoted Fort Worth as the
"Queen City of the Plains." The
beautiful 1888 red . . . — — Map (db m244719) HM
On West 4th Street at Burnett Street, on the right when traveling west on West 4th Street.
Designed by Fort Worth architect Wyatt C. Hedrick (1888-1964) and built in 1927-28, this was the headquarters of the Fort Worth Elks Lodge and served as a residence for visiting Elks members until purchased by the Fort Worth Y.W.C.A. in January . . . — — Map (db m217736) HM
On West 9th Street at Houston Street (Business U.S. 287), on the right when traveling west on West 9th Street.
Seeking funds for a public library, local women asked the philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, to donate "the price of a good cigar." He gave $50,000. With that and substantial local gifts, including land donated by Mrs. Sarah J. Jennings, the first . . . — — Map (db m217676) HM
On West 2nd Street at Houston Street (U.S. 287), on the right when traveling west on West 2nd Street.
On this site in September 1881 Fort Worth's first telephone exchange was founded by Southwest Telegraph and Telephone Company. It initially served 40 customers and employed three local employees. One hundred years later telephone service is supplied . . . — — Map (db m53209) HM
On Main Street south of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
In the 1880s, Fort Worth, “the queen city of the prairies,” was home to good hotels, restaurants, theaters, banks, 60 saloons and 9 churches. Patrons dined at the elegant White Elephant Saloon with its 40-foot mahogany bar and climbed . . . — — Map (db m52280) HM
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