Texas & Pacific Railroad Passenger Terminal
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QuesterMark
N 32° 44.762 W 097° 19.667
14S E 656666 N 3624369
This medallion and plate is mounted on the wall next to the main entrance to the Terminal Building. The building is now the main part of the "Texas & Pacific Lofts".
Waymark Code: WM29J1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2007
Views: 36
Texas Historical Commission Atlas Data:
Index Entry: Texas & Pacific Railroad Passenger Terminal
Address: 211 W. Lancaster
City: Fort Worth
County: Tarrant
Subject Codes: buildings; railroad depots; railroads; design and construction; Art Deco
Year Marker Erected: 1980
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Location: Lancaster & Throckmorton St., Fort Worth
Marker Size: Medallion & Plate
Marker Number: 5243
Marker Text:
A line of the Texas & Pacific Railroad was extended to Fort Worth in 1876 and proved vital to the economic growth of the city. Company officials, led by the President John L. Lancaster, had this passenger terminal building constructed in 1931. Designed by Wyatt C. Hedrick (1888-1964), it is a good example of the Art Deco style. Rail traffic began to decline during the 1950s and the last T&P passenger train to the city stopped here on March 22, 1967.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980
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