| Marker Number |
4893 |
| Atlas Number |
5439004893 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Tarrant County's First Courthouse, Birdville |
| Index Entry |
Birdville, Site of Tarrant County's First Courthouse |
| Address |
6000 block Broadway |
| City |
Haltom City |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
663313 |
| UTM Northing |
3631253 |
| Subject Codes |
counties; ghost towns |
| Marker Year |
1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
6000 block of Broadway, near Birdville High School, Haltom City |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
First (1849-1856) county seat, Tarrant County, with 80 acres for public use. Courthouse foundation was laid on site donated by G. Akers and W. Norris. After courts upheld--in Walker vs. Tarrant County--vote in bitterly contested 1856 election, Fort Worth became the county seat. (1968). |
