Historical Marker

Fielder House

Arlington · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1979 · THC Atlas #5439001594

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Marker Inscription

Local landowner and community leader James Park Fielder (d. 1948) and his wife Mattie (Barnes) (d. 1950) erected this house in 1914, using steel lathing and other innovative techniques. The brick Prairie style structure had a large basement to provide storage space for the fruits and vegetables grown on surrounding acreage. Known as "The Home on the Hill," the Fielder residence was a popular gathering place and a landmark for citizens of Arlington. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979

About this site

Fielder House is a historical marker in Arlington, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7352, -97.1312 near Arlington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fiedler Memorial (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Noah, Vaught House, and Site of Berachah Home and Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439001594. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.7352, -97.1312 · Arlington, Tarrant County

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