Arlington Historical Society
Front Street Festival
September 25, 2010
Arlington, TX 76013
fielderh@swbell.net
817- 460-4001
The Fielder House was built in 1914 by prominent banker James Park Fielder and wife, Mattie. Fielder was an Arlington commissioner and served on the original board of the present UTA.
This two-story brick prairie-style home was built on a 215-acre site surrounded by live oaks, orchards and gardens. This two-story house was one of the first brick homes in Arlington. Once known as “Home on the Hill,” since April 20, 1980 it has been the home of the Fielder Museum and the Arlington Historical Society, with permanent exhibits, such as medical room, barber shop and a replica steam train located in the basement. Basements are rare in Texas, which makes this area of the house unique.
Arlington's history through the decades is told with photographs and artifacts. Call 817-460-4001 for hours / tours.
Exhibits
Faces of Arlington WWII
This permanent exhibit pays tribute to the forty-six Gold Star Boys from Arlington who gave their lives during World War II. They include: Harold Bedsoe, Joe Bradford, Hilton Bryce, Marshall Camp, Richard Chaney, George Coke, Marshall Coke Jr., Jack Conner, W. Fred Cox Jr., William Davis, Harry B. Ditto, Joe Dobbs, Douglas Foutch, Frank Gardner, Jimmy Glasgow, Ira (Lloyd) Gordan, Francis Heath, Charles Hoffpauir, Carlos Johns Jr., Robert Jones Jr., Wesley Jordan, Neel Kearby, Carl Luttrell, Will (Billy) Maples, Howard Massey, Eugene Matlock, Charles McAlpine, Bob McKnight, Thomas McMaster, Kenneth T. Merritt, Frank Moore, John Luther Morgan, Burton Morton, William Nation, Horace Parr, Gustave Rahr, Alfred Shull, Richard Simpson, J.T. Summerhill, Linus Thomas, Marvin Wallace, J.B. Wheeler, Thomas F. Wheeler, Joseph Willis, Fred O. Wisrock, and Paul Wofford.
Historic Fielder House Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Other hours by appointment
