FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER & REFUGE

FORT WORTH, TX

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Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge is a 3,621-acre wilderness area located just 10 miles from downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The center is a peaceful and beautiful place, with a wide range of habitats that include forests, prairies, wetlands, and streams. Visitors to the center can explore the numerous hiking trails, which offer stunning views of the natural surroundings and opportunities to observe a variety of wildlife, including bison, bobcats, and coyotes.

The refuge offers a variety of educational and recreational programs, including guided nature walks, bird watching, and canoeing. Visitors can also attend workshops and lectures on topics such as wildlife conservation and habitat restoration. The center is also home to a number of exhibits that showcase the natural history and ecology of the area.

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge is committed to the conservation and protection of the natural environment. The center works to preserve the native Texas landscape and its wildlife, and to educate visitors about the importance of environmental conservation. With its vast array of natural habitats and educational programs, the center is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in the natural world.

FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER & REFUGE is a Uncategorized or General Museum in FORT WORTH TX. US MID #8404801831

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

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Old Fort Worth City Hall (Fort Worth, Texas) Historic 1938 Fort Worth City Hall in Tarrant County, Texas. The PWA Moderne style building was constructed in 1937-38 as a New Deal Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works funded project (also known as the Public Works Administration (PWA)). A new City Hall was constructed in 1971 and the building is now used as the Public Safety and Courts Building (named in 2007 the A.D. Marshall Public Safety &amp; Courts Building).

U.S. Post Office (Fort Worth, Texas) Historic U.S. Post Office in Fort Worth, Texas. The Beaux Arts and Classical style building was constructed 1931-33. It was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1980 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 (NRHP No. 85000855).

Historic Fort Worth listed the post office on their 2016 Most Endangered Places list.

Paddock Viaduct (Fort Worth, Texas) Historic 1914 Paddock Viaduct in Fort Worth, Texas. The bridge carries Main Street (US Hwy 287 Business) over the West Fork of the Trinity River. The concrete open-spandrel deck arch was built by 1912-14 by the Hannam-Hickeys Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri and the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company.

The bridge was named after Buckley Boardman Paddock. Paddock was an editor of the Fort Worth Democrat, president of the Texas Press Association, a member of the Texas legislature from 1881 to 1883 and four-term Mayor.

Paddock Viaduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 (NRHP No. 76002068). It was designated as a State Antiquities Landmark in 1981.

The bridge was designated as a Texas Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 1976. It was the first reinforced concrete arch bridge in the United States to use self-supporting reinforcing steel.

Historic American Engineering Record (HAER No. TX-50 as the Main Street Viaduct)

Contact FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER & REFUGE

website: http://www.fwnaturecenter.org

FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER & REFUGE
9601 FOSSIL RIDGE RD
FORT WORTH
TX
76135

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MID #	8404801831
Name	FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER & REFUGE
Alternate Name	FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER & REFUGE
Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	756000528
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LAT/LONG	32.845351, -97.476771
CODES	FIPS State Code: 48 FIPS County Code: 439 US Census Tract: 100601 US Census Block: 1063