Site of Fort Worth's FIRST Telephone Exchange
N 32° 45.332 W 097° 19.969
14S E 656178 N 3625415
One particular block of a sidewalk in Fort Worth, TX, near the northeast corner of W 2nd and Houston Streets, indicates that this was the site of the city's first telephone exchange in 1881.
Waymark Code: WMJGRA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2013
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It says:
On this site in September 1881 Fort Worth's first telephone exchange was founded by Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company. It initially served 40 customers and employed three local employees. One hundred years later telephone service is supplied by Southwestern Bell serving 750,000 customers and employing 3,300 people.
Placed by Southwestern Bell-North "B" Service Community Action Team
September 1981
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1881
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