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Fort Worth Stock Yards Entrance

Fort Worth, Tarrant County

Marker Text

Spanning Exchange Avenue, this gateway to the Fort Worth Stock Yard was completed in 1910. Constructed by the Topeka Bridge & Land Co. for the Fort Worth Stock Yards Co., it was a significant feat of concrete work for that era. The columns are 22 feet high and 13 feet in circumference. The sign is 36 feet long and 4 feet high. The entrance is a significant landmark in this historic area of Fort Worth. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1985.

Marker Details

Address 100 block E. Exchange St.
Location Description 100 block of E. Exchange St., Fort Worth (2 markers on portal columns on either side of street)
Marker # 2033
Dedicated 1985
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code animals; agriculture, general; Business topics, general; cattle, cattle industry topics
Latitude, Longitude 32.788734, -97.348242

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