Details for Fort Worth Stock Yards Entrance
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5439002033
Data
| Marker Number | 2033 |
| Atlas Number | 5439002033 |
| Marker Title | Fort Worth Stock Yards Entrance |
| Index Entry | Fort Worth Stock Yards Entrance |
| Address | 100 block E. Exchange St. |
| City | Fort Worth |
| County | Tarrant |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 654676 |
| UTM Northing | 3629074 |
| Subject Codes | animals; agriculture, general; Business topics, general; cattle, cattle industry topics |
| Marker Year | 1985 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 100 block of E. Exchange St., Fort Worth (2 markers on portal columns on either side of street) |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| 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. |