U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark CS2993 - Fort Worth, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This church is a landmark on the edge of downtown, and is difficult to miss, given the prominence of the two towers.

Documented History (by the NGS)

01/01/1935 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1935 (CAS) THIS INTERSECTION STATION IS THE HIGHLY ORNAMENTAL CHIME TOWER ON THE E SIDE OF THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH, IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS. THE TOWER IS LOCATED AT THE SE CORNER OF THE BUILDING, ABOUT 190 FEET E OF THE CENTER LINE OF FLORENCE STREET AND ABOUT 90 FEET N OF THE CENTER LINE OF W 5TH STREET. THE CHURCH WAS ERECTED IN 1930, AND THE TOWER, WHICH IS THE HIGHER OF TWO SIMILAR TOWERS, IS QUITE PROMINENT. THE TOWER IS A WHITE STONE STRUCTURE ABOUT 130 FEET HIGH. IT IS ABOUT 18 FEET SQUARE. IT HAS TWO LARGE ARCHED OPENINGS AT THE TOP ON EACH SIDE. THE OPENINGS HAVE A FILIGREE ORNAMENT AT THE TOP OF EACH. THERE IS AN ORNAMENTAL FACADE AROUND THE TOP, WITH TALL POINTED TURRETS AT EACH CORNER AND SHORTER TURRETS BETWEEN ON EACH SIDE. THE TOTAL HEIGHT IS ABOUT 130 FEET.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: FORT WORTH FIRST METH CH E TWR Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: other (not any of the below) Monumentation type (if other): Tower County: Tarrant USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Haltom City Special category (optional): Not listed Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: CS2993 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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