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2014 Winter the Medallion WINTER 2014 Scouting the Forts Trail Frontier Outposts Near Abilene Tell Real Stories of Texas’ Past CONTENTS PRESERvatiON NEwS THC Commissioner Emeritus T.R. Fehrenbach Dies WINTER 2014 Legendary Texas Historian, Writer Was ‘Recognized the World Over’ TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION FEATURES Matthew F. Kreisle, III, Chairman By Andy Rhodes Thomas E. Alexander, Vice Chair Robert K. Shepard, Secretary 4 On the Road Managing Editor, The Medallion to Progress Former Texas Historical Commission Fehrenbach authored Earl Broussard Jr. Bankhead Highway John W. Crain Team Embarks on (THC) Chairman T.R. Fehrenbach, an several significant Michael D. Donegan Resource Development. iconic Texas historian, author, and books, some of which August W. Harris, III columnist, died on December 1, 2013 are required reading for Steven L. Highlander Tom Perini of congestive heart failure. He was 88 students of Texas and Gilbert E. Peterson years old. Korean War history. He Judy C. Richardson Nancy M. Steves THC OUTREACH Theodore Reed Fehrenbach served published 18 nonfiction Daisy Sloan White on the commission for three terms books, including the 6 Frontier Texas from 1983–2001, and was chairman 792-page Lone Star: Texas Forts Trail Region from 1987–1991. Gov. Rick Perry A History of Texas Executive Director: Mark Wolfe ‘Is the Real Texas People appointed him commissioner emeritus and the Texans (1968, Expect to Experience.’ in 2001. 1999), the most widely Medallion Staff: “T.R. Fehrenbach was the read history of Texas. Heather McBride embodiment of the Texas Historical His book This Kind Department Head Andy Rhodes 10 Grass-Roots Commission’s mission to preserve of War (1963, 1995) Managing Editor Preservation Texas history and to tell the real stories is considered the Barbara Putrino of the real places of the Lone Star classic military history Senior Projects Coordinator Researchers Unearth Judy Jensen Cultural Heritage Clues at State,” said THC Executive Director of the Korean War. Senior Graphic Design Coordinator Hays County Cemetery. Mark Wolfe. “His knowledge of Texas He served on the was unsurpassed and recognized Texas 2000 Commission, the world over. He was a true Texas chaired the Texas ISSN 0890-7595 ON THE COVER: treasure who will be greatly missed.” Antiquities Committee, Vol. 52, No. I Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene. www.thc.state.tx.us [email protected] Photo: Andy Rhodes Fehrenbach was buried at the and was a trustee of Texas State Cemetery in Austin on the State History T.R. Fehrenbach was appointed THC Commissioner Emeritus in 2001. December 5. His site is surrounded by Museum Foundation. the graves of other literary and Texas Fehrenbach was also a fellow of and a giant among the chroniclers VISIT US ON THE WEB FAST FACTS giants, including Gov. Allen Shivers, the Texas State Historical Association, of the past, I remember him most www.thc.state.tx.us The THC’s preservation programs are significant economic author J. Frank Dobie, and artist Tom a member of the Philosophical Society fondly as a generous and witty man Learn more about the real places Lea. He was adorned with medals in his of Texas, a knight of San Jacinto, and who always challenged the THC staff telling the real stories of Texas. catalysts throughout the state. Army officer attire and attended by a member of the Authors Guild and to achieve high standards of public Fort Hood Honor Guard. Science Fiction Writers of America. service,” Utley said. “He had an innate www.texastimetravel.com Texas Main Street Program Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program Fehrenbach was a retired lieutenant He was a popular Sunday editorial sense of the layers of history and so The Texas Heritage Trails Program’s colonel who served in World War II and columnist for the San Antonio Express- greatly appreciated the unique role of travel resource the Korean War. The service included a News. The THC’s T.R. Fehrenbach Book the agency in preserving vestiges of the $2.64 $269 9,693 21-gun salute and full military honors. Award was presented annually until past for the future. In that regard, he www.texashistoricsites.com Texas House Speaker Joe Straus 2011 to recognize exemplary writing and his wife, Lillian, made a dynamic BILLION team who selflessly shared their The THC’s 20 historic properties MILLION JOBS presented Fehrenbach’s widow, about Texas history. reinvested in Texas in local income supported. Lillian, with a flag flown over the State Former THC Chief Historian Dan abiding sense of Texas heritage with great purpose, humor, and respect.” www.thcfriends.org downtowns and urban generated. Capitol, and discussed Fehrenbach’s Utley fondly recalls working with Friends of the Texas contributions as a storyteller and Fehrenbach during his tenure. Fehrenbach is survived by his wife, commercial districts Historical Commission patriot with those in attendance. “While Ted Fehrenbach has been two nephews, and a niece. H since 1981. rightfully praised as a man of letters TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION www.thc.state.tx.us WINTER 2014 TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 2 3 THC OUTREACH THC OUTREACH still in use in the towns meetings were of the U.S. House of Representatives; Dan On the Road to Progress of Eastland and Ranger, held in Texarkana, Smith, Bankhead Highway enthusiast and and the survey team Mount Vernon, author; and Noah Gilliam, district and Bankhead Highway Team Gathers Public Input, Embarks on Resource Development documented small metal Dallas, Fort legislative director for State Representative stop signs embedded into Worth, Eastland, George Lavender. By Leslie Wolfenden the roadway in Eastland Mineral Wells, The Bankhead Highway resource team THC Historic Resources Survey Coordinator and Merkel. Abilene, Midland, will remain busy throughout the first half Also of particular Van Horn, and of 2014 with multiple tasks, including The Bankhead Highway’s impact on Survey teams followed the five known documented several historic Chevrolet and interest were two El Paso. finalizing the statewide historic context hundreds of Texas communities—from alignments of the historic highway: a 1922 Buick dealerships. segments of the historic In each report on historic highways; developing colossal cities to tiny towns—remains route based on the T. A. Dunn Tourist Notable historic hotels identified Bankhead Highway that community, David the research and survey materials into evident to this day. Upon completion of Guide; a 1923 route based on a Rand along the Bankhead Highway include the are now under water. Moore, president user-friendly products (such as electronic- the highway in the 1920s, businesses and McNally Auto Trails Map; and routes Adolphus Hotel and the Statler Hilton These portions of the of Austin-based based maps and applications to provide attractions specifically catering to motorists from circa 1930–34, 1936–40, and 1961 in downtown Dallas, the Baker Hotel in old highway can be seen cultural resource heritage tourism and cultural resource emerged along the transcontinental following the various historic Mineral partially submerged in management firm information); creating a historic highway roadway, which stretched across Texas from alignments of U.S. 67 and U.S. Wells, the Lake Ray Hubbard near Hardy∙Heck∙ resources typology and National Register of Texarkana to El Paso. Fortunately, many of 80 based on Texas Highway Mobley Garland and in Hubbard Moore, Inc., spoke Historic Places eligibility evaluation criteria; these resources remain intact. Department maps. The survey Hotel in Creek Lake outside to the public and updating the THC’s Historic Sites In Texarkana, the historic route along teams began work in Texarkana Cisco, of Breckenridge. The Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells was on the regarding the Atlas database. 7th Street is lined with 1940s, ‘50s, and and traveled westward to and Hotel In addition to Bankhead Highway. project. Attendees For additional information about ‘60s motels, restaurants, and gas stations El Paso through dozens of Settles in completing the survey were encouraged the Texas Historic Roads and Highways built for those traveling by car. Similarly, Texas communities. Big Spring. work, the team of historians is also to share photographs, maps, postcards, and Program, visit www.thc.state.tx.us or in the 1920s, the Bankhead Other documenting a significant amount of stories about the Bankhead Highway to add contact the THC’s Leslie Wolfenden Highway traversed the Deep noteworthy insightful material gathered during the to the public body of knowledge. at 512.463.3386 or leslie.wolfenden@ Ellum neighborhood in Dallas resources public involvement phase of the project. Notable attendees at the meetings thc.state.tx.us. H along Commerce Street. Today, include Fair Park in Dallas From August to December 2013, 10 public included Jim Wright, former Speaker the neighborhood retains many and the Kimbell Art of the gas stations, garages, Museum and Stockyards and dealerships dating to that in Fort Worth. Clockwise from right: Architectural reminders of the Bankhead’s heyday include a Gulf gas station in Mount Vernon, the old county era. In Abilene, South 1st “The survey team courthouse in Abilene, and a portion of Old Hwy. 67 near Redwater. Street contains one of the best even documented the collections of historic motels Bankhead itself—original (1930s–60s) along the entire roadway segments, bridges, highway’s path in Texas. culverts, and some roadside In smaller towns, the parks,” explains Bratten Bankhead often traversed Thomason, director Main Street business districts. of the Texas Historical Communities such as Mount Commission’s (THC) Vernon in Franklin County, Remnants of the Bankhead Highway can still be found in communities across Texas, History Programs Division. Ranger and Eastland in including (above) the Sinclair gas station in Albany, and (top) a historic car dealership “They found a segment Eastland County, and Big in Garland. of the original concrete Spring in Howard County hosted the Teams documented more than 30 road from the 1920s that runs for about historic highway, and they retain respectable different types of resources related to the five miles near Redwater.
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