Horseless Carriages Trail Marker
CATEGORY: Heritage Trails
Address
201 W Lancaster Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Details
Automobiles appeared in Fort Worth around 1902. Manufacturing plants and dealerships open during the "boom years" of the 1920s. Slow sales during the Great Depression and World War II or followed by a post-war boom that required new roads and highways. The state's first toll road opened in 1953 between Fort Worth and Dallas.
This Trail Marker is sponsored by Frank Kent Cadillac.
Nearby Shopping
- Cowboy Culture in the Omni Fort Worth Hotel1300 Houston Street (746 feet NW)
- Peter Bros. Hats909 Houston Street (0.4 miles NW)
- Barber's Bookstore901 Throckmorton Street (0.4 miles NW)
- Camelia Farm Flora500 W 7th Street Suite 175 (0.5 miles NW)
- CVS Pharmacy515 Houston Street (0.6 miles NW)
Nearby Dining
- Water Horse Pool Bar1300 Houston Street (610 feet NW)
- Bob's Steak & Chop House1300 Houston Street (641 feet NW)
- Sons Coffee250 W Lancaster Avenue (663 feet W)
- West + Stone1701 Commerce Street (794 feet NE)
- Cast Iron Restaurant at the Omni Hotel1300 Houston Street (891 feet NW)
Nearby Parking
- Texas & Pacific Surface Lot221 West Lancaster Avenue (97 feet SW)
- Parker House Parking Garage (2 Hour Free Parking)250 Lancaster Street (748 feet W)
- Commerce Street Garage1301 Commerce Street (0.2 miles NE)
- Convention Center Garage / Houston Street Garage1200 Houston Street (0.2 miles NW)
- Lot at Monroe1024 Monroe Street (0.3 miles NW)