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WACO
LANDMARK ARCHITECTURE |
| | Bridges
crossing the Brazos at Waco
Waco
Suspension Bridge: c. 1870, The
Waco Steel Bridge AKA The Washington Street Bridge, The Iron Bridge c. 1902, The
Interurban Railway Bridge c.1910, Union
Pacific Bridge |
| | The
ALICO Building
c. 1911 - The tallest building in Texas when it was first built. Built over artesian
springs, the building was self-sustaining. Employees of the building witnessed
the destruction of downtown Waco during the 1953 tornado. |
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WACO ATTRACTIONS
McLennan
County CourthouseArmstrong
Browning Library:
On the campus of Baylor University- World's largest
collection of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning's works and memorabiliaMayborn
Museum Complex:
Baylor campus. www.maybornmuseum.com
Governor Bill and Vera Daniel
Historic Village - See
A
Moving History by Bob Bowman ("All Things historical" Column)
"...Bill Daniel is best remembered by some admirers for one of the strangest
events in East Texas--the move of an entire town from Liberty to Waco, a distance
of more than 200 miles, in October of 1986 during the Texas sesquicentennial celebration..."
Homestead
Heritage Crafts Village:
a 350 acre 19th century working farmTexas
Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum:
On the Brazos River at the site of old
Fort FisherDr
Pepper Museum: Building c. 1906The
Hippodrome TheatreHistoric
Homes Tour:
Contact the visitor's bureau for information 1-254-750-8696
Waco
Hotels > Book Your Hotel
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| | Lover's
Leaps by
Mike Cox
The best known Lover's Leap in Texas is the cliff overlooking
the Brazos River in Waco's Cameron Park. It's such a well known landmark that
there's a church named after it - Lover's Leap Baptist... [more]
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The
Crash at Crush
by Luke Warm
The field that once was Crush, Texas is now occupied by
cows, but a recently replaced historical marker south of West, Texas tells the
story of one of the most bizarre publicity stunts of all time. [more]
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| Waco Architecture:
Gone but not Forgotten |
WACO
TEXAS HISTORY History
in a Pecan Shell
The city is built near springs that used to flow not far from downtown Waco (still
marked - on the grounds of a former elementary school (more recently the Helen
Marie Taylor Museum).
A timeline of significant
events in Waco > |
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Waco's Alamo
Courts
Photo circa 1940s courtesy George
Lester |
| Waco's
location and its involvement in so many historical Texas events and developments
makes it one of Texas' most interesting towns. Fortunately, Waco has a very active
historical society which has printed a historical magazine for many years. An
Illustrated History of Waco in two volumes has been published by Texian Press,
a Waco company with a strong personal involvement in the project.
The
unfortunate events that took place at "Mount Carmel" have linked the name Waco
with those events. It's our sincere hope that people will eventually forget this
association and that Waco will be known for what it is and has been, and not for
a single incident. - Editor
Waco
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Waco
Texas Forum Rich
Field, Waco
I am looking for information on anything to do with Rich Flying Field, in Waco.
This was home to a unit of the Air Force of France, the US Army Flying Service,
and U. S. Signal Corps. This World War I base was located near 42nd street in
Waco and was the basis for Richfield High School (now Waco High School) . My father
served at Rich Flying Field in 1918. USAF records are slim concerning WWI because
of the great fire in St. Louis, Mo. I am searching other Air Force centers for
records. I would like to contact members of Waco, Texas Historical Society that
might help with this project. Many pilots went to the front from Rich Field, if
planes were avaliable. Their contribution to the war should not be forgotten.
The beginnings of the Air Force is a part of Waco's history and the military history
of our country and the struggle in Europe.
I am looking for records of
my fathers military service with the Army Signal Corp and Army Air Service at
Rich Flying Field in 1918. My fathers name was Henry M. Harris. - John Harris,
Fort Worth, February 18, 2005
© John Troesser
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