​Fort Worth Livestock Exchange

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Marker Text: ​Headquarters, one of greatest cattle markets in the world. 
          In late 1860s Fort Worth was stop on cattle trails. Market for West Texas organized 1870s. First trader, T. B. Saunders, Sr., soon was joined by others. 
          First small packing houses were followed (early 1900s) by multi-million dollar plants. By 1910 trading almost doubled. 
          This structure was erected in 1902-03 to house the Stockyards Company, Livestock Commission, and buyers officers, surrounded by lawns (now parking lots). In 1944, was purchased by United Stockyards Corporation. (1967)

Marker No. 2029

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Texas Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Geographic: 32.788921, -97.346542

Location: 201 East Exchange Street, Fort Worth