​Van Zandt Cottage

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Marker No: 5635

Medallion & Plate (​Plate missing 2006) 

Texas Historic Landmark

Location: ​2900 Crestline Road, Fort Worth

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)

National Register of Historic Places

Geographic: 32.744015, 97.358871