Van Zandt Cottage
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. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
32.7440° N, 97.3588° W
Nearby Markers
- 0.4 mi W Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Fort Worth
- 0.5 mi SW Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. Headquarters Fort Worth
- 0.5 mi W Herbert M. Hinckley Fort Worth
- 0.6 mi SW Mary Daggett Lake Fort Worth
- 0.7 mi SW Raymond C. Morrison Fort Worth
- 0.8 mi N Fort Worth's First Flight Fort Worth