Herbert M. Hinckley
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This small marker, attached unobtrusively to the right front of the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth, commemorates the innovator that engineered the dome of the building.
Waymark Code: WM1B71
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2007
Views: 43
Index Entry: Hinckley, Herbert M.
Address: 3300 block W. Lancaster
City: Fort Worth
County: Tarrant
Subject Codes: DC;
Designations: na
Marker Location: 3300 block W. Lancaster, Ft.Worth; Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
Marker Size: 14" x 24"
Marker Number: 2457
Marker Text:
(1897-1938)
Engineering innovator who designed this dome for 1936 Texas Centennial.
Staked reputation on plan (which uses a unique way of connecting radial arches at peak) despite doubts of many experts.
Also designed nearby tower, buildings in major cities, and many bridges.
(1971)
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