Fairmount-Southside Historic District
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Fairmount-Southside Historic District is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Tater Nob stands 344 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairmount Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.3 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Fairmount–Southside Historic District is a 340-acre (140 ha) historic district (United States) that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990. The district is roughly rectangular in shape. Structures in the district represent Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture, and Late Victorian architecture. It includes the Meredith Benton House, the Johnson-Elliott House, and the South Side Masonic Lodge No. 1114 which were previously listed on the NRHP. The Benton House and Masonic Lodge are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks along with the Grammer-Pierce House, the Gunhild Weber House, and the William Reeves House. The listing includes 1,013 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure. It is asserted to be the largest historic district designated in the southwestern United States. The webpage title for the entity describes itself as "Fairmount National Historic District", while the webpage itself names it "Fairmount Historic District".
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Wikidata Q5430622, matched on coordinates and name (190 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2016
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Fairmount Park: 0.1 mi
- Fire Station Communty Center Park: 0.3 mi
- Newby Park: 0.8 mi
- Watts Park: 0.9 mi
- Tillery Park: 1.0 mi
- Boykin House: 0.1 mi
- The M.A. Benton House: 0.1 mi
- Gunhild Weber House: 0.2 mi
- B. D. and Margaret Kennedy House: 0.2 mi
- Vinnedge-Loicano House: 0.4 mi
- Rogers-O'Daniel House: 0.7 mi
- World of Primates: 1.2 mi
- Elephant: 1.2 mi
- Lower Rose Garden: 1.6 mi
- Republic of Texas Garden: 1.6 mi
- Jim Finley's Pump Jack: 1.3 mi
- Stage: 1.6 mi
- Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Man With A Briefcase: 1.7 mi
- Horned Frog Statue: 1.8 mi
- JUNETEENTH MUSEUM: 1.3 mi
- Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Museum: 1.5 mi
- Lenora Rolla: 1.5 mi
- Van Zandt Cottage: 1.7 mi
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas: 1.8 mi
- Victor and Cleyone Tinsley Rock Springs Garden: 1.6 mi
- Rose Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Perennial Garden: 1.7 mi
- Four Seasons Garden: 1.7 mi
- Compost Outpost: 1.7 mi
- Murray Hill: 9.6 mi
- Brushy Mound: 12.0 mi
- Turkey Peak: 12.9 mi
- Blue Mound: 15.1 mi
- Mount Donwell: 16.2 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 14.5 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 16.5 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 19.8 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 21.6 mi
- Inspiration Point: 6.5 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 8.0 mi
- Lone Point: 10.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 22.5 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 13.4 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 19.1 mi
- Elizabethtown: 20.7 mi
- Sowers: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fairmount-Southside Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Nob | WSW 257° | 344 m | 24.2 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | W 263° | 330 m | 19.7 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | W 270° | 324 m | 23.3 mi |
| Caddo Peak | SSW 193° | 303 m | 17.4 mi |
| Brushy Knob | SSW 195° | 303 m | 19.4 mi |
| Burton Knob | NW 310° | 278 m | 20.7 mi |
| Brushy Mound | S 183° | 275 m | 12.0 mi |
| Turkey Peak | S 183° | 266 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 49 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Meacham FLD Naaf, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12423678181
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