Historical MarkerEddleman-McFarLand House
Fort Worth · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1980 · THC Atlas #5439001385
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Designed by Howard Messer, this Victorian house was built in 1899 for Sarah C. Ball (1825-1904), widow of Galveston banker George Ball. William H. Eddelman (1850-1932), a local banker, bought the home in 1904 and in 1921 gave it to his daughter Carrie (1877-1978), wife of cattleman Frank H. McFarland (1869-1948). She lived here 75 years. The finely crafted interior retains most of the original woodwork and fixtures. The exterior features marble, sandstone, brick, and copper. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1980.
About this site
Eddleman-McFarLand House is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 354 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 458 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7471, -97.3426 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pollock-Capps House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth, Cobb-Burney House, and Masonic Temple of Fort Worth.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439001385. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
