The Center for Stop Six Heritage
Fort Worth Library 500 W. Third St., Fort Worth, TX, United StatesYou may have heard the buzz about Fort Worth's Stop Six neighborhood, but you may not know its fascinating history. Join us as we welcome former city councilman and current Center manager Frank Moss who will share the story of Stop Six from its founding through its current development. In addition, Moss will focus on... Read more »
Prostitution and Power: Madams of Hell’s Half-Acre, 1876-1920
Fort Worth Library 500 W. Third St., Fort Worth, TX, United StatesThis month, we will meet the women who lived and worked in Hell's Half-Acre, Fort Worth's red-light district, between the 1870s and the 1920s. TCU PhD candidate Jessica Webb will discuss the madams who ran the brothels and the influence they wielded in the city of Fort Worth--politically, economically, and in their own social sphere.... Read more »
Fort Worth Architecture through 1945
Texas Christian University 3015 Merida Ave., Fort Worth, TX, United StatesExplore Fort Worth's architectural history from the founding of the city through the World War II years with Quentin McGown, local historian and probate judge. This two-hour evening discussion complemented by a six-hour bus tour focuses on both existing and lost structures and sites associated with the city's first century of growth. The course will... Read more »