Van Zandt Cottage
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
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
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in the 1860s on the stage road to Weatherford, this cottage was the country home of Khleber Miller Van Zandt, remembered as "Mr. Fort Worth." A Confederate veteran, he became a merchant, banker, lawyer, railroad builder, and state legislator who helped open frontier lands to settlement and shape a growing city. The state restored the house during the 1936 Texas Centennial.
Why it matters
Van Zandt's home embodies the transformation of Fort Worth from a frontier outpost into a commercial city, guided by the Reconstruction-era leaders who rebuilt Texas after the Civil War.
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