Van Zandt Cottage
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Location: 2900 Crestline Road, Fort Worth
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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. (1962)
Marker No: 5635
Medallion & Plate (Plate missing 2006)
Texas Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
Geographic: 32.744015, 97.358871
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