| Marker Number |
5167 |
| Atlas Number |
5439005167 |
| Marker Title |
Swift & Company |
| Index Entry |
Swift & Company |
| Address |
500 block of E. Exchange St. |
| City |
Fort Worth |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
655036 |
| UTM Northing |
3629104 |
| Subject Codes |
business topics, general; cattle, cattle industry topics |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Packing House Plaza, 500 block of E. Exchange Street, Fort Worth |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
A leading national meatpacking firm by the 1880s, Swift & Co. adopted a practice of opening branch plants nearer the source of supply. Attracted to Texas by the State's vast livestock herds, the Company chose this site for a new operation as a result of efforts by the Fort Worth Stock Yards Company. The plant opened in 1903 and soon had a dramatic impact on the economy of the City and the State. It also spawned several support businesses, including a railway company and publishing firm. The Swift plant remained in operation until 1971. |
