Masonic Home Independent School District, Fort Worth

Name: Masonic Home Independent School District
Address: Fort Worth, United States

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Masonic Home Independent School District

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The Masonic Home and School of Texas was a home for widows and orphans in what is now Fort Worth, Texas from 1889 to 2005. The first superintendent was Dr. Frank Rainey of Austin, Texas. Starting in 1913, it had its own school system, the Masonic Home Independent School District. Orphan Blake R. Van Leer was the only boy in 1909, went on to become president of Georgia Tech and civil rights advocate. ()

Coordinates: 32°42'32"N, 97°16'46"W

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Mitchell BoulevardFort Worth United States

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Masonic Home Independent School District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth Water Gardens, La Gran Plaza de Fort Worth, St. Mary of the Assumption Church.

3.9 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth
101 min walk • The Fort Worth Convention Center is a convention center and indoor arena located in Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas. The complex opened on September 30, 1968, and was expanded in 1983, 2002 and 2003.
3.8 miNW
Water-focused urban park
Fort Worth Water Gardens, Fort Worth
98 min walk • The Fort Worth Water Gardens, built in 1974, is located on the south end of downtown Fort Worth between Houston and Commerce Streets next to the Fort Worth Convention Center.
3.1 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
La Gran Plaza de Fort Worth, Fort Worth
79 min walk • La Gran Plaza de Fort Worth is a Hispanic-themed shopping mall in Fort Worth, Texas. Opened in 1962 as Seminary South and later known as Fort Worth Town Center, it was reinvented as a center catering to largely Hispanic clientele after losing most of its major stores.
3.3 miNW
Church
St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Fort Worth
85 min walk • St. Mary of the Assumption Church is a historic church on 501 W. Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas. The structure was designed by the firm Sanguinet, Staats and Hedrick. The first mass was held on July 20, 1924. The church was added to the National Register on May 10, 1984.
2.3 miN
Museum
National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum, Fort Worth
58 min walk • The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum, formerly the National Cowboys of Color Museum and Hall of Fame, is a museum and hall of fame in Fort Worth, Texas.
2.9 miS
Area
Forest Hill, Fort Worth
75 min walk • Forest Hill is a suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,355 at the 2010 census.
2.5 miNW
Church
Tabernacle Baptist Church, Fort Worth
63 min walk • Tabernacle Baptist Church is a historic church building at 1801 Evans Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas. It was built in 1923 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
2.8 miN
Park
Tandy Hills Natural Area, Fort Worth
71 min walk • Tandy Hills Natural Area is a 210-acre indigenous remnant prairie located in Fort Worth, Texas. The land was obtained by the City of Fort Worth in 1960 and designated a natural area in 1987.
3.1 miNW
Theme park, Entertainment
Cutting Edge Haunted House, Fort Worth
81 min walk • Cutting Edge Haunted House is a haunted house attraction located in an abandoned meat-packing factory in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2009, Guinness World Records recorded the attraction as "The World's Largest Haunted House".
3.7 miW
32°43'41"N • 97°20'17"W
Fairmount Community Garden, Fort Worth
94 min walk • Park
2.8 miNW
Church, Queen Anne architecture
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church and Parsonage, Fort Worth
71 min walk • Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church and Parsonage are located at 1100 and 1104 Evans Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas. The buildings are located in the historic African-American neighborhood in southeast Fort Worth.

Masonic Home Independent School District, Fort Worth

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Masonic Home Independent School District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)