The Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
DOWNLOAD
Download The Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get The Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
The Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
DOWNLOAD
Author : Horace Craig
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District written by Horace Craig and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Stockyards categories.
Fort Worth Stockyards
DOWNLOAD
Author : J'Nell L. Pate
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2009
Fort Worth Stockyards written by J'Nell L. Pate and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
As early as 1867, Fort Worth held promise as an ideal stockyards. Making their way to northern markets, cattle passed through the city on what became the Chisholm Trail. By 1876, local businessmen urged railroad development, and the establishment of local packing facilities and animal pens followed in the 1880s. The first stockyards opened in 1889. It was not until the nation's two largest meatpacking giants, Armour and Swift, bought into the local market in 1902, however, that the stockyards began to thrive. Fort Worth became the largest stockyards in the Southwest and ranked consistently from third to fourth nationwide. Most major stockyards have now closed, including Fort Worth in 1992. Of these, only Fort Worth has successfully turned its former livestock market into a tourist site, attracting nearly a million visitors annually.
The Historic Fort Worth Stockyards
DOWNLOAD
Author : Carolyn Elizabeth Brown
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2022-08-24
The Historic Fort Worth Stockyards written by Carolyn Elizabeth Brown and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-24 with Photography categories.
With breathtaking color photography and absorbing historical detail, Carolyn Brown and J’Nell Pate tell the story of the Fort Worth Stockyards, the place that earned the city the nickname “Cowtown.” From the rise of the stockyards as a vital railhead for the ranching industry through the postwar decline and rebirth as a National Historic District, first-time visitors and long-time acquaintances will find this chronicle engaging and enjoyable. Brown and Pate accompany readers through the early days of settlement, the cattle drives that saw thousands of head of livestock going up the trail through what was then little more than a frontier outpost, and the rising tide of industry that accompanied the arrival of the railroads. Continuing after World War II when the changes in the livestock industry led to decline of their importance, the stockyards, once a bustling, vital part of the regional culture and economy, fell into slow decay. In 1976, citizens banded together to create a National Historic District. Today, the Fort Worth Stockyards attract thousands of visitors from all over the world with restaurants, entertainment venues, and the world’s only twice-daily longhorn cattle drive along East Exchange Avenue. Brown’s lens captures the vibrancy of today’s stockyards while Pate’s research depicts the drama of the area’s rise, fall, and rebirth. The Historic Fort Worth Stockyards provides a visual and factual tour of an unforgettable place where heritage is celebrated and preserved.
The Historic Fort Worth Stockyards
DOWNLOAD
Author : Carolyn Elizabeth Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06-21
The Historic Fort Worth Stockyards written by Carolyn Elizabeth Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-21 with categories.
With breathtaking color photography and absorbing historical detail, Carolyn Brown and J'Nell Pate tell the story of the Fort Worth Stockyards, the place that earned the city the nickname "Cowtown." From the rise of the stockyards as a vital railhead for the ranching industry through the postwar decline and rebirth as a National Historic District, first-time visitors and long-time acquaintances will find this chronicle engaging and enjoyable. Brown and Pate accompany readers through the early days of settlement, the cattle drives that saw thousands of head of livestock going up the trail through what was then little more than a frontier outpost, and the rising tide of industry that accompanied the arrival of the railroads. Continuing after World War II when the changes in the livestock industry led to decline of their importance, the stockyards, once a bustling, vital part of the regional culture and economy, fell into slow decay. In 1976, citizens banded together to create a National Historic District. Today, the Fort Worth Stockyards attract thousands of visitors from all over the world with restaurants, entertainment venues, and the world's only twice-daily longhorn cattle drive along East Exchange Avenue. Brown's lens captures the vibrancy of today's stockyards while Pate's research depicts the drama of the area's rise, fall, and rebirth. The Historic Fort Worth Stockyards provides a visual and factual tour of an unforgettable place where heritage is celebrated and preserved.
The Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
DOWNLOAD
Author : Horace Craig
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District written by Horace Craig and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
Historic Texas From The Air
DOWNLOAD
Author : David Buisseret
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2009-06-01
Historic Texas From The Air written by David Buisseret and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-01 with History categories.
The extremely varied geography of Texas, ranging from lush piney woods to arid, mountainous deserts, has played a major role in the settlement and development of the state. To gain full perspective on the influence of the land on the people of Texas, you really have to take to the air—and the authors of Historic Texas from the Air have done just that. In this beautiful book, dramatic aerial photography provides a complete panorama of seventy-three historic sites from around the state, showing them in extensive geographic context and revealing details unavailable to a ground-based observer. Each site in Historic Texas from the Air appears in a full-page color photograph, accompanied by a concise description of the site's history and importance. Contemporary and historical photographs, vintage postcard images, and maps offer further visual information about the sites. The book opens with images of significant natural landforms, such as the Chisos Mountains and the Big Thicket, then shows the development of Texas history through Indian spiritual sites (including Caddo Mounds and Enchanted Rock), relics from the French and Spanish occupation (such as the wreck of the Belle and the Alamo), Anglo forts and methods of communication (including Fort Davis and Salado's Stagecoach Inn), nineteenth-century settlements and industries (such as Granbury's courthouse square and Kreische Brewery in La Grange), and significant twentieth-century locales, (including Spindletop, the LBJ Ranch, and the Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport). For anyone seeking a visual, vital overview of Texas history, Historic Texas from the Air is the perfect place to begin.
Fort Worth Tarrant County
DOWNLOAD
Author : Carol E. Roark
language : en
Publisher: TCU Press
Release Date : 2003
Fort Worth Tarrant County written by Carol E. Roark and has been published by TCU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Keep this handy guide in your glove compartment or purse. Historic sites and buildings in this book have some type of official historical designation. Maps guide you to sites in Fort Worth and surrounding communities, and lively text expands on the history of each entry.
America S Historic Stockyards
DOWNLOAD
Author : J'Nell L. Pate
language : en
Publisher: TCU Press
Release Date : 2005
America S Historic Stockyards written by J'Nell L. Pate and has been published by TCU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Livestock categories.
Livestock markets for the sale and distribution of meat developed as early as the days of colonial America. In the mid-nineteenth century, as westward expansion increased and railroads developed, stockyard companies formed in order to meet the demand of a growing nation. Contrary to markets, these companies were centrally organized and managed by a select few principal partners. America's Historic Stockyards: Livestock Hotels is an examination of such stockyards, from their early beginnings to their eventual decline. Stockyards helped to establish some of America's greatest cities. Early on the scene were stockyards in cities such as Cincinnati, otherwise known as "Porkopolis," and meat stockyards and packing powerhouse Chicago, which was considered the number one livestock market in the nation. Markets soon opened in the Midwest and eventually expanded further westward to California and Oregon. Other smaller markets made large contributions to the industry. The cow towns of Fort Worth and Wichita never reached the status of Chicago but did have large livestock receipts. Fort Worth, for instance, became the largest horse and mule market in 1915, as World War I produced an increased demand for these animals. Meatpacking moguls known as the Big Four--Phillip Armour, Gustavus Swift, Nelson Morris, and Edward Cudahy--usually financed these growing markets, controlled the meatpacking business and, in turn, the stockyards companies. Although the members changed, this oligopoly remained intact for much of the duration of the stockyards industry. However, as railways gave way to highways, the markets declined and so too did these moguls. By the end of the twentieth century, almost every major market closed, bringing an end to the stockyard era. J'Nell Pate's examination of this era, the people, and the markets themselves recounts a significant part of the history of America's meat industry.
Fort Worth Stock Yards Historic District
DOWNLOAD
Author : North Fort Worth Historical Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976*
Fort Worth Stock Yards Historic District written by North Fort Worth Historical Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976* with Architectural survey categories.
Fort Worth S Legendary Landmarks
DOWNLOAD
Author : Byrd Moore Williams (IV)
language : en
Publisher: TCU Press
Release Date : 1995
Fort Worth S Legendary Landmarks written by Byrd Moore Williams (IV) and has been published by TCU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Architecture categories.
Presents black-and-white photos and text profiles of nearly eighty architecturally and historically significant buildings in Fort Worth, Texas, all built before 1945.