Van Zandt Cottage
a.k.a. Van Zandt Home
2900 Crestline Rd., Fort Worth, TXThe Van Zandt Cottage in Fort Worth, Texas, is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places at the local level of significance under Criterion A in the area of Conservation. Originally constructed in the mid-1800s as a pre-railroad-era dwelling and formerly owned by one of the city's most prominent pioneers, the house was restored by the Women's Division of the Texas (Fort Worth) Frontier Centennial in 1936 as part of community efforts to commemorate the centennial of Texas' independence from Mexico. The house was transformed from a simple frontier dwelling to a romanticized "cottage." Although not an exact restoration, it is significant as an example of an early, if not the first, private-public partnership in Fort Worth to preserve a site associated with the city's past. The period of significance is 1936, the year in which the restoration occurred.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
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