Source: Original image part of the J. W. Dunlop Photograph Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Identifier: AR446-7-6 Negative D229
Eastside History: The Interurban, Handley and Stop Six
Interurban Streetcar
Starting in 1902 and running through 1934, the Interurban Streetcars were widely used for travel to Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Cleburne, Denton, Denison and Waxahachie.
Stops in Fort Worth were in Handley, Stop Six, Poly, Meadowbrook and Downtown. After cas became commonplace, the streetcars eventually lost popularity and stopped running. Some remnants of the stops and tracks exist today.
Links
Hometown by Handlear - Electric Avenue: For 32 Years the Little Road to Big D
Photo from Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum.
Source: Original image part of the J. W. Dunlop Photograph Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Identifier: AR446-7-6 Negative D229
Handley Cultural Center, historic building owned by Fort Worth ISD
Lake Erie and Historic Handley
The Handley stop for the Interurban was at Handley Park, just at Lake Erie (now Arlington Lake). The electric plant was originally established to run the streetcars.
Lake Erie was a popular destination for travelers and recreation. Historic buildings are still in use today, serving the Historic Handley Wedding District.
Links
City of Fort Worth - Central Handley Historic District
Hometown by Handlebar - Trolley Parks: “Beautiful” Lake Erie
The Beginning, Yesterday, and Today with an Eye Focused on the Future. - by La Wayne Hauser
Architecture in Fort Worth - Central Handley Historic District
Historic Handley - Street Festival
image source: TCU Magazine - STOP SIX: A BRIEF HISTORY OF A FORT WORTH COMMUNITY
Historic Stop Six
Stop Six was the sixth stop on the Interurban from Fort Worth to Dallas when it ran between 1902 and 1934. Founded by African-American pioneer Amanda Davis, who purchased land in 1896, the area also became known for the successful black-owned businesses. Before the Stop Six nickname stuck, the area and Interurban stop were originally named Cowanville, after Alonzo and Sarah Cowan, early settlers to the area.
Links
Stop Six Neighborhood History
TCU Magazine - STOP SIX: A BRIEF HISTORY OF A FORT WORTH COMMUNITY
Historic Stop Six: Sunrise Edition