Fort Worth Parks

by Susan Allen Kline, Fort Worth Parks and Community Services, Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department

Book Overview

Fort Worth sits on a blend of timber and prairie land that is transected by the Trinity River and its tributaries. These physical attributes invited the creation of parks to preserve scenic landscapes and to provide Fort Worth residents with access to nature. Generous land donations as well as the foresight of city leaders allowed for the acquisition of park land, particularly after the formation of the park department in 1909. Local architects and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738578665
• ISBN13: 9780738578668
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"