Marker Inscription
Built in 1860s on stage road to Weatherford, and for generations a haven to travelers during Trinity River floods, this was the country home of Khleber Miller Van Zandt (1836-1930), who was known as "Mr. Fort Worth." A Confederate veteran, Major Van Zandt was a merchant, lawyer, banker, railroad builder, state legislator (1873), opener of frontier lands to settlement, and leader in many civic activities. Structure was restored by the state during Texas Centennial, 1936. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
About this site
Van Zandt Cottage is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1962. 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 32.7440, -97.3588 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Major K.M. Van Zandt (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include General H.P. Mabry, Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, and Texas Garden Clubs, Inc., Headquarters.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439005635. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
