• Alfred M. Hallmark
  • First Baptist Church of Zephyr
  • Military Road
  • Belle Plaine Cemetery
  • Community of Fodice
  • Providence Church and Cemetery
  • Packsaddle Mountain
  • No. 59 Old San Antonio Road
  • Anderson County in the Civil War
  • Smithfield Baptist Church
  • Phair Cemetery
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TEXAS HISTORICAL MARKERS

​Paddock Viaduct

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Marker Text: ​Low-water crossings and ferries originally provided the only access across the Trinity River at this location, connecting the downtown area of Fort Worth with northern sections of the city. A two-lane suspension bridge, constructed near this site in the 1890s, proved inadequate for the growing population. This span, designed by the St. Louis firm of Brenneke and Fay, was built in 1914. It was the first reinforced concrete arch in the nation to use self-supporting, reinforcing steel. The bridge is named in honor of B.B. Paddock, former State Legislator and Mayor of the City. (1980)
Marker No: 3905
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Picture
​State Antiquities Landmark
Geographic: 32.758751, -97.334381
Location: Main Street Bridge at Heritage Park, Fort Worth
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  • Alfred M. Hallmark
  • First Baptist Church of Zephyr
  • Military Road
  • Belle Plaine Cemetery
  • Community of Fodice
  • Providence Church and Cemetery
  • Packsaddle Mountain
  • No. 59 Old San Antonio Road
  • Anderson County in the Civil War
  • Smithfield Baptist Church
  • Phair Cemetery
  • New Page
  • New Page
  • New Page