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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Grapevine, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Tarrant County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Tarrant County, TX (328) Dallas County, TX (383) Denton County, TX (106) Ellis County, TX (102) Johnson County, TX (56) Parker County, TX (64) Wise County, TX (54)  TarrantCounty(328) Tarrant County (328)  DallasCounty(383) Dallas County (383)  DentonCounty(106) Denton County (106)  EllisCounty(102) Ellis County (102)  JohnsonCounty(56) Johnson County (56)  ParkerCounty(64) Parker County (64)  WiseCounty(54) Wise County (54)
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Grapevine is in Tarrant County
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1 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — "Coming Home"Grapevine Veterans Memorial
A shared theme is that of “homecoming”, the moment imagined from distant lands and the moment realized in the hugs and tears of reuniting with family and dear friends. The soldier heart remembers home: the mother’s goodbye embrace, the . . . Map (db m235020) WM
2 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — "The Prairie Windmill"
"The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits." Ecclesiastes 1:6 Standing alone on the prairie...perhaps the most visible . . . Map (db m194102) HM
3 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — "Walking to Texas"
Statue "Walking to Texas" This statue honors the early settlers who walked along side their wagons to Texas seeking the promise of a better life for themselves and their children. They established the first permanent settlement of Grapevine in . . . Map (db m193580) HM
4 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 343 FDNY
"Time is passing, yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died with honor. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funeral of the children." . . . Map (db m193588) WM
5 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 9/11 Flights Memorial
American Airlines Flight 11 Captain John Ogonowski · Officer Thomas McGuinness Flight Attendants Barbara Arestegui · Sara Low · Karen Martin · Kathleen Nicosia · Betty Ong · Jean Roger · Jeffery Collman · Dianne Snyder · Amy Sweeney United . . . Map (db m193586) WM
6 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — A Sentinel to SafetyTower 16
As friendly as a school crossing guard and as commanding of respect as a military sentinel, Tower 16 stood at the junction of two railroad tracks and gave the determining nod as to which train had the right of way and which one had to stop. It was a . . . Map (db m235181) HM
7 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Austin Drug / Grapevine Post Office
Austin Drug / Grapevine Post Office has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1992 Restored 1979 by Burl D. Gilliam, L. Kay GilliamMap (db m193399) HM
8 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Benjamin Richard Wall1876 - 1955
Grapevine Mayor: 1912-14; 1916-17; 1919-20; 1933-46 Benjamin Richard (B.R.) Wall was born in Grapevine on May 7, 1876. He attended the Grapevine free school, and continued his education at Grapevine College and at Baylor University where . . . Map (db m193764) HM
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9 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Cotton Belt Hotel
"The only building of truly imposing stature in the frontier community would be the principal hotel." - William C. Davis (author and historian) In frontier times, travellers were regarded as strangers. At the local hotel, . . . Map (db m194141) HM
10 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Courage, Sacrifice
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11 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Delta Flight 191 MemorialIn Memoriam
On August 2, 1985, Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011, crashed on final approach to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, approximately 2 miles due east of this site. A total of 135 persons died in the accident, including . . . Map (db m216965) HM
12 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — E. J. Lipscomb Dry Goods Co.
E. J. Lipscomb Dry Goods Co. has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1992 Restored 1990 by Burl D. Gilliam, L. Kay GilliamMap (db m193503) HM
13 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — E. M. Jenkins - Tate Building
E. M. Jenkins - Tate Building has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1992 Restored 1995 by Graham N. Self and Lance D. GilliamMap (db m193652) HM
14 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Farmers Cooperative Building
"Ancient Greeks celebrated the grape harvest with Bacchus and some Texas cities still celebrate King Cotton, but in Grapevine we celebrate the harvest season with one of the biggest cantaloupe festivals in the World...150 growers are . . . Map (db m194515) HM
15 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 1635 — First Baptist Churchof Grapevine
Baptists in the Grapevine Prairie area began meeting in their own homes as early as 1846. Worship services later were held in a log schoolhouse on what is now Dooley Street in the community of Grapevine. On December 25, 1869, the pioneers gathered . . . Map (db m147397) HM
16 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — First National Bank of Grapevine, TexasListed on the National Register of Historic Places
Designed by nationally-known architect Walter W. Ahlschlager, the First National Bank of Grapevine was called the most modern country banking structure in Texas. This dramatic Art Deco (international-style) building was constructed in 1942 . . . Map (db m193762) HM
17 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 2253 — Grapevine
Wild mustang grapes growing profusely in this area inspired the name "Grape Vine" for this community. Ambrose Foster (1794?-1847) and his wife Susannah Medlin (1796-1876) were among the first settlers in 1845, from Platte County, Missouri. The . . . Map (db m147807) HM
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18 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Grapevine 9/11 Memorial
This stone is from the crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. It was donated by the Flight 93 Chapel in Shanksville. This limestone fragment is from the impact zone of the Pentagon. It has been provided by the pentagon Renovation and . . . Map (db m194071) WM
19 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Grapevine Calaboose
In June, 1909 the Grapevine Town Council voted unanimously to build the community's first "calaboose" - town jail. Grapevine had previously relied on the Tarrant County Sheriff to provide official law enforcement. But now the Council gave Town . . . Map (db m194490) HM
20 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 2254 — Grapevine Cemetery
Samuel D. Coble (1830-1890), joined later by his brother Allen B. Coble (1836-1906), settled here in the 1850s. In 1878 they sold 4.5 acres of land at this site for use as a public cemetery. The oldest known grave is that of Louisa C. Guiry (d. . . . Map (db m228235) HM
21 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Grapevine Cotton Exchange
"Blackland area cotton was then regarded most highly by spinners of England." Texas Historical Marker, Greenville (TX) Cotton Compress In 1858, George Emanuel Bushong built and operated the first cotton gin in the Grapevine area. In . . . Map (db m194143) HM
22 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Grapevine Dairy Producers Building
"Running a dairy was a commitment, twenty hours a day, but Mayor Willis Pirkle did it well. He was not only a good businessman but also had a lot of common sense. He has been an inspiration to me, a good example, and he is one of the best . . . Map (db m194167) HM
23 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Grapevine Home Bank
Grapevine Home Bank has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1992 Restored 1985 by Fred Goad, Henry Gaines & Dennis VoithMap (db m193495) HM
24 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Grapevine I.O.O.F.Grapevine Historic Landmark
Grapevine I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 402 Grapevine, Texas In June of 1885, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows instituted Grapevine Order No. 402 with 17 members. The fraternal order constructed this brick building. For 100 years, the Odd Fellows have . . . Map (db m193657) HM
25 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Grapevine Masonic Lodge #288A.F. & A.M.
On June 16, 1866 Grapevine Masonic Lodge #288 was granted its charter with J. W. Dunn as Worshipful Master. In June 1868 a committee was appointed to build a Masonic Lodge and school building. Rev. E. N. Hudgins donated five acres of land on East . . . Map (db m193694) HM
26 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Grapevine's Liberty Bell
On this day September 17, 1999, the two hundred and twelfth anniversary of the Constitution of the United States of America The Peters Colony Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Honors the Citizens of Grapevine . . . Map (db m231588) HM
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27 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — J. E. Foust & Son Building
John E. Foust came to the Grapevine area in 1876 and began a general mercantile business in 1880. This brick building was built in 1889. A visionary entrepreneur, he sold snow cones from a pass-through window in the 1890's, brought . . . Map (db m193736) HM
28 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 8673 — J.E. Foust & SonFuneral Directors
John E. Foust (1861-1926) moved to Grapevine in 1880 and started a general merchandise store which stocked coffins. He gradually added other services and with the help of his wife Daisy (Huitt) (1876-1963) established a funeral company. A civic . . . Map (db m147395) HM
29 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 2736 — James Tracy Morehead(Mar.27, 1809- Aug. 6, 1897)
James Tracy Morehead (Mar.27, 1809 - Aug. 6, 1897) Virginia native James Tracy Morehead came to Texas with his family in 1852, settling in newly organized Tarrant County. Two years later, he was chosen to serve as the county's third chief . . . Map (db m146155) HM
30 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Koonce Bros. / Buckner's Grocery
Koonce Bros. / Buckner's Grocery has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1992 Restored 1984 by Lance D. Gilliam, Laura K. (Gilliam) SelfMap (db m193398) HM
31 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Land Patent Office
"Land is the secure ground of home." - Stephen F. Austin On March 2, 1836, when Texas declared its independence from Mexico, there were 60,000 people in the entire state of Texas – just a few more than now live in Grapevine. On . . . Map (db m194270) HM
32 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Love Chapel Church of God in ChristOrganized in 1930
Love Chapel Church of God in Christ began meeting as a congregation in 1930 at 409 West Wall Street near the Farmer's Gin Company in the area known as "the gin lot." Ella Jackson and Doshie Wright were the first trustees of the church. Members of . . . Map (db m176349)
33 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Lucas General Store & Undertakers
Lucas General Store & Undertakers has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1992 Restored by Ann CarlsonMap (db m193653) HM
34 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 3470 — Morgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery
Originally part of the Morgan Hood Survey, this small cemetery (75 ft. SE) has been abandoned for over a century. Its one visible grave is marked with portions of a sandstone burial cairn, a common method of marking graves in this area in the . . . Map (db m227627) HM
35 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 17960 — Nash Farm
Established in 1859, the Nash Farm constitutes one of the last remaining agrarian sites from the 19th century in North Texas in the region where there was once a pervasive landscape of farmsteads. Thomas Jefferson Nash, Elizabeth Mouser Nash and . . . Map (db m147393) HM
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36 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Nat Barrett
Born on the Grapevine Prairie in 1861, Nat left home at 16 to work the big Open Range ranches of South Texas. A young man of good character, he quickly became a Top Hand Cowboy and was invited to join the big cattle drives up the . . . Map (db m193753) HM
37 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre Built in 1940 Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m193493) HM
38 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 3942 — Parker Memorial Cemetery
The first burial here is thought to be that of Christina Driskill (1797-1862), whose son-in-law Isaac Green Parker (1816-1875) owned the land. In 1881 Parker's widow, Mary (Polly) Parker Turner (1820-1897) deeded the 4.31-acre plot for a public . . . Map (db m184079) HM
39 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Peace CircleDedicated September 18, 2021 — Grapevine, Texas —
Peace Circle, comprised of eleven monumental statues created by artist Linda Lewis at the Grapevine Foundry and completed in 2021, commemorates a moment in time that occurred on the Grape Vine Prairie in August 1843. That day, General Sam Houston, . . . Map (db m235682) HM
40 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Prairie WaterSpinning, pumping, filling, flowing, quenching
Water was a great blessing on the Grape Vine Prairie. Whether from Denton Creek, a hand-dug well, or drawn from below ground by the rhythmic movement of a windmill's sucker rod, water's availability meant life for Grapevine settlers and . . . Map (db m193701) HM
41 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Steaming Toward Progress - The Railroad in Grapevine
Early History During the early years of Grapevine's development, the land to the east and west of Main Street consisted of large family land holdings. These tracts of land contained small dwellings and outbuildings allowing families to . . . Map (db m235448) HM
42 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 5197 — Tarrant County State Bank Building
Constructed in 1897, this building served as retail space until it was purchased and remodeled by the Tarrant County State Bank in 1921. It became the offices of the Grapevine Sun newspaper in 1947. Displaying Classical Revival style elements, the . . . Map (db m147398) HM
43 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Tate Hardware Company Building
Tate Hardware Company Building has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1992 Restored 1987 by J. Terry LacrosseMap (db m193502) HM
44 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — The Confectionery / City Drug Store
The Confectionery / City Drug Store has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the Department of the Interior 1992 Restored 1980 by Horace N. GilliamMap (db m193500) HM
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45 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — The Cotton Belt Railroad Depot
The Grapevine Depot was constructed in about 1901, and probably replaced an earlier, simpler structure that would have served as a terminal for passenger and freight services. The station was originally located in the middle of main Street, about . . . Map (db m194636) HM
46 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — The Founders BuildingDedicated on Texas Independence Day - March 2, 1999
This Founders Building, while itself not historic in age, is a tribute to Grapevine citizens both past and present who possessed a vision for this community and a desire to develop and share its potential. These individuals are the "Founders” of . . . Map (db m194802) HM
47 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — The Grape Vine Prairie
Looking southward on Main Street, gaze for a moment back in time... to a time before commercial businesses, D/FW International Airport and neighborhood upon neighborhood brought thousands sands of people to the area...to a time when the . . . Map (db m195089) HM
48 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — The Grapevine Fire Bell
This bell was cast in 1886 and used during the early 1900s to alert the 13 members of the all-volunteer "Bucket Brigade," which was established in May 1907. Fire calls were received by Grapevine's telephone operator, known as "Central". The . . . Map (db m193440) HM
49 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — The Grapevine Mill
Long known as the B & D Feed Mill, the industrial complex on the west side of main Street north of the railroad tracks was developed in 1902 as the Farmers and Merchants Milling Company, a flour mill started by a group of prominent Grapevine . . . Map (db m194690) HM
50 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 5345 — The Grapevine Sun
Benjamin R. Wall (1876-1955) started the Grapevine Sun in 1895 at the age of nineteen. It was sold in 1897 to James E. Keeling (1847-1925), a native of England. His son Ed took over as editor in 1912 and published the paper with the help of his . . . Map (db m193705) HM
51 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — The Law Enforcement Officers Never Forget MemorialSeptember 11, 2001
Honoring the 71 Officers who died in the line of duty on September 11, 2001 "Now we have inscribed a new memory alongside those others, It's a memory of tragedy and shock, of loss and mourning. But not only of lose and mourning, it's also a . . . Map (db m193767) WM
52 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 5399 — The Peters Colony in Tarrant County
In 1841, W.S. Peters of Kentucky and associates contracted with the Republic of Texas to bring immigrants to this area. By 1848, Peters Colony land covered nearly 2 million acres in north central Texas, including all of Tarrant County. Speculation . . . Map (db m227385) HM
53 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — The Wallis Hotel
Constructed in 1891, the original Wallis Hotel was located on the northeast corner of Hudgins and Main Streets, four blocks south of this location. The hotel stood half a block north of the Cotton Belt Railroad Depot, its proximity attracting . . . Map (db m193977) HM
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54 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — 5508 — Torian Log Cabin
This cabin of hand-hewn logs was built along a creek at the edge of the Cross Timbers near the pioneer community of Dove. It originally stood on a headright settled in 1845 by Francis Throop, a Peters colonist from Missouri. J.C.Wiley bought the . . . Map (db m147396) HM
55 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Wall Drug Store — 320 South Main Street —
In 1888, Zachary Taylor Wall and his wife, Virginia Araminta Jenkins Wall, daughter of Eli M. Jenkins, purchased this building for their drug store and confectionery. In 1871, Rev. E. N Hudgins, founder of the Methodist Church in Grapevine, . . . Map (db m193727) HM
56 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Willhoite Tire and Home Store
Willhoite Tire and Home Store has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1992Map (db m193582) HM
57 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Willhoite's Restaurant
Eat, drink and step back in time at Main Street's oldest restaurant. Welcome to Grapevine and its historic Main Street! You are standing in front of one of the oldest buildings in the city and most unique restaurant in Texas. Where else . . . Map (db m193654) HM
58 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Willy Majors
Born in 1829 in Tennessee to an itinerant family, Willy had no place to call home. At an early age he ran away and worked in the galley of a riverboat until he was old enough to get in on the gambling. Willy bounced around as a drifter and a . . . Map (db m193755) HM
59 Texas, Tarrant County, Grapevine — Wood Automotive Building
In 1916, John Benjamin Wood (1861-1934) had this building constructed, contracting with local builder Frank Estill. Among the features of the building are three bays divided vertically by four brick piers and horizontally by a . . . Map (db m193695) HM
 
 
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