First Texas and Pacific Railway Station on Fire

Fort Worth, TX
First Texas and Pacific Railway Station on Fire

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Photo Credit The Portal to Texas History
Category Stations & Structures

Description

Photograph of a fire at the Texas and Pacific Railway Station in Fort Worth, Texas on April 3, 1909. The fire originated in a barn and quickly swept through the city. The damages to the T&P railway were estimated at $250,000. The red brick station was built in 1899 and was torn down in 1931.