Details for Van Zandt Cottage
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5439005635
Data
| Marker Number | 5635 |
| Atlas Number | 5439005635 |
| Marker Title | Van Zandt Cottage |
| Index Entry | Van Zandt Cottage |
| Address | 2900 Crestline Rd. |
| City | Fort Worth |
| County | Tarrant |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 653757 |
| UTM Northing | 3624101 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; state official; Civil War; pioneers; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1962 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Built in 1860s on stage road to Weatherford, and for generations a haven to travelers during Trinity River floods, this was the country home of Khleber Miller Van Zandt (1836-1930), who was known as "Mr. Fort Worth." A Confederate veteran, Major Van Zandt was a merchant, lawyer, banker, railroad builder, state legislator (1873), opener of frontier lands to settlement, and leader in many civic activities. Structure was restored by the state during Texas Centennial, 1936. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962 |