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WACO LANDMARK
ARCHITECTURE
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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
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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
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MORE WACO
ATTRACTIONS
McLennan
County Courthouse
Armstrong
Browning Library:
On the campus of Baylor University- World's largest collection of
Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning's works and memorabilia
Mayborn
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 farm
Texas Ranger
Hall of Fame and Museum:
On the Brazos River at the site of old Fort Fisher
Dr Pepper
Museum: Building c. 1906
The
Hippodrome Theatre
Historic
Homes Tour:
Contact the visitor's bureau for information 1-254-750-8696
Waco
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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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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 |
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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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