view gallery N0 km | General William Jenkins Worth (1794-1849) in Texas Historical Markers This marker, in a little park near the Tarrant County Convention Center, commemorates the man for whom Fort Worth is named. posted by: QuesterMark location: Texas date approved: 12/27/2006 last visited: 08/10/2019 |
view gallery S0 km | Fort Worth Library in Texas Historical Markers Texas Historical Marker located at Houston and 9th Streets, commemorating the establishment and history of the first library in Fort Worth. posted by: Web-ling location: Texas date approved: 11/09/2006 last visited: 08/10/2019 |
view gallery S0 km | Fort Worth Public Library - Fort Worth, Texas in American Guide Series A building is here but not the old library building. The library has moved north about 5 blocks.
posted by: txoilgas location: Texas date approved: 02/15/2009 last visited: 10/03/2012 |
view gallery E0 km | A Great Time to Be Alive - Fort Worth, TX in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A Fort Worth Heritage Trails sign stands at the southwest corner of W 9th and Main Streets in downtown Fort Worth, providing some background about Dr. King's sole visit to Fort Worth back in 1959. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 07/05/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery S0 km | Fort Worth Convention Center Veterans Memorial - Fort Worth, TX in Non-Specific Veteran Memorials Standing in front of the Fort Worth Convention Center near the corner of Houston and 9th Streets, a memorial honors veterans who fought in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 01/10/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery S0 km | You Are Here - Downtown Fort Worth (Houston & 9th) - Fort Worth, TX in 'You Are Here' Maps A useful "You are here" is on a map of downtown Fort Worth standing in front of the Fort Worth Convention Center at Houston and 9th Streets. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 12/12/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery W0 km | Shelton Building in Texas Historical Markers This marker is on a building that was originally constructed in 1900 and now contains a FedExKinko's. posted by: QuesterMark location: Texas date approved: 12/30/2006 last visited: 12/22/2006 |
view gallery SE0 km | Ephraim Merrill Daggett in Texas Historical Markers This marker, next to the Convention Center, recounts the biography of the man who came to be known as "The Father of Fort Worth". posted by: QuesterMark location: Texas date approved: 12/26/2006 last visited: 05/27/2019 |
view gallery SW0 km | Flatiron Building - Ft. Worth, TX in Frieze Art An interesting detail on this building is the belt course featuring panther heads. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 08/10/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery SW0 km | Flatiron Building in Texas Historical Markers This marker, consisting of a medallion on each long wall, and a plate on the shortest wall (the "point") summarizes the history of the only remaining flatiron building in Texas, while paying tribute to the medical pioneer for whom it was built. posted by: QuesterMark location: Texas date approved: 02/29/2008 last visited: 05/27/2019 |
view gallery SW0 km | Flatiron Building - Fort Worth, TX in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Inspired by the Flatiron Building in New York City, this Flatiron Building is one of the signature buildings in Fort Worth. posted by: QuesterMark location: Texas date approved: 02/28/2008 last visited: 05/27/2019 |
view gallery SW0 km | Flatiron Building - Ft. Worth, TX in Victorian Style Architecture Flatiron building on Houston Street. An interesting detail on this building is the belt course featuring panther heads. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 08/10/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery SW0 km | Flatiron Building - Fort Worth, TX in Flatirons Inspired by the Flatiron Building in New York City, this Flatiron Building is one of the signature buildings in Fort Worth, with a listing on the National Register of Historic Places and a Texas Historical Marker. posted by: QuesterMark location: Texas date approved: 04/27/2008 last visited: 05/27/2019 |
view gallery SW0 km | Site of the FIRST Library in Fort Worth, TX in First of its Kind A Texas Historical Marker and the original library's cornerstone mark the site of the first city library in Fort Worth, TX, at the corner of 9th and Houston Streets. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 11/17/2013 last visited: 08/10/2019 |
view gallery NE0 km | Fort Worth Heritage Trails - "A Great Time to Be Alive" in Signs of History This marker, mounted at a reading angle for pedestrians, faces south, and stands at the northwest corner of Main Street and W 9th Street. The marker commemorates the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's only visit to Fort Worth, on October 22, 1959. posted by: QuesterMark location: Texas date approved: 01/26/2019 last visited: 07/02/2020 |
view gallery E0 km | Fort Worth Heritage Trails - JFK - Fort Worth, TX in Signs of History This marker is on the same side of Main Street as the JFK Tribute and Statue a little to the north. The text faces the Fort Worth Convention Center to the south. posted by: QuesterMark location: Texas date approved: 09/15/2014 last visited: 04/30/2015 |
view gallery E0 km | Fort Worth Convention Center - Fort Worth, TX in Convention Centers The Fort Worth Convention Center spans 14 blocks of the city's Central Business District. It hosts a wide range of events including: conventions, conferences, corporate meetings, sporting events, concerts, trade shows, banquets and consumer shows. posted by: QuesterMark location: Texas date approved: 02/21/2009 last visited: 05/27/2019 |
view gallery SW0 km | Fort Worth Heritage Trails - Women in Early Fort Worth - Fort Worth, TX in Signs of History Fort Worth Heritage Trails sign commemorating the role of women in Fort Worth's early history. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 06/28/2012 last visited: 08/10/2019 |
view gallery N0 km | Fort Worth Heritage Trails - Cynthia Ann Parker and Native Americans of North Texas - Fort Worth, TX in Signs of History A Fort Worth Heritage Trails sign stands at the northeast corner of Main and E 8th Streets, providing a narrative about Native Americans in North Texas, including the story of Cynthia Ann Parker, a famed Comanche captive who literally went native. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 07/06/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery E0 km | You Are Here - Downtown Fort Worth (9th & Main) - Fort Worth, TX in 'You Are Here' Maps A useful "You are here" is on a map of downtown Fort Worth standing in front of the Fort Worth Convention Center at Main and 9th Streets. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 11/30/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery NE0 km | JFK Tribute - Fort Worth, TX in John F. Kennedy The JFK Tribute, located at Main and 8th Streets, across from the Hilton Hotel (Hotel Texas), features a granite plaza and a bronze statue of the man, along with photos from his Fort Worth visit and quotes from his speeches. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 11/29/2012 last visited: 04/09/2024 |
view gallery N0.2 km | Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Art - Ft. Worth, TX in Relief Art Sculptures Nine panels of relief art decorate this restaurant. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 08/10/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery NE0.2 km | Work Begins on JFK Tribute in Downtown Fort Worth - Fort Worth, TX in News Article Locations The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that work has begun on the JFK Tribute at Eighth and Main Streets in downtown Fort Worth, across from the Hilton Hotel, in General Worth Square. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 05/09/2012 last visited: 05/27/2019 |
view gallery NE0.2 km | JFK Gave Last Speech Here - Fort Worth, TX, USA in Roadside Attractions The statue marks the spot where JFK gave his last speech, mere hours before he was shot in neighboring Dallas. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 12/20/2014 last visited: 08/10/2019 |
view gallery NW0.2 km | W. T. Waggoner Building - Fort Worth, TX in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The W. T. Waggoner Building, completed in 1920, stands as a physical symbol of the importance of Fort Worth in the national oil boom. posted by: QuesterMark location: Texas date approved: 04/03/2008 last visited: 10/03/2012 |
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