Handley Power Plant & Lake Erie

The Northern Texas Traction Company built the original plant at this location to generate electrical power for the Fort Worth-Dallas Interurban. Lake Erie provided water for plant operations. The area developed as a park and became popular for local outings and social events. A two-story auditorium extended over the edge of the lake. When interurban traffic declined the park was closed. The power plant was expanded to meet increased electrical demands. In 1956 Lake Arlington became the new source of water for the Handley Plant, and Lake Erie was drained. (1980)

Handley Power Plant & Lake Erie is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1980. 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 32.7305, -97.2197 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Worth-Dallas Interurban (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Handley Cemetery, Handley Church of Christ, and Handley United Methodist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439005349. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.