Wedgwood Historical Association Collection

Historical Note

The Wedgwood Historical Association is a nonprofit organization founded in March 2021, with the purpose of preserving the history and architectural significance of Fort Worth's Wedgwood neighborhood. The Wedgwood neighborhood was developed in the 1950s and 1960s, is located in the southwest of Fort Worth, and the majority of homes are of the ranch-style design.

 

Scope and Contents

The Wedgwood Historical Association Collection consists of materials donated by members of the organization, related to Wedgwood neighborhood history. Materials include artifacts, ephemera, publications, and maps. The date range for materials in this collection is 1952-2023.

Materials in this collection consist of the following:

Artifacts:

  • Wedgwood Historcal District keychain, 2023       
Ephemera:
  • Five promotional color prints for Wedgwood Historical Association Parade of Homes, September 18, 2021
    • Bradford-Gibbons-Ledis Home
    • Douglass-Smock Home
    • Girouard-Boyd Home
    • Wood-Newsom Home
    • Wedgwood Arts Series
  • Three Wedgwood Historical District stickers, 2023

Maps:

  • Map of Fort Worth, Continental National Bank of Fort Worth, Universal Map and Drafting Company, 1952

Publications:

  • Wedgwood Shopping News, dates ranging from 1965 - 2012
  • Ridglea Shopping News, dates ranging from 1997 - 2010
  • City View Shopping News, dates ranging from 1988 - 2016
  • MLS Showcase of Homes Fort Worth Area, by Fort Worth Real Estate Board, 1965 - 1966

Cover of MLS Showcase of Homes Fort worth Area, showing an aerial photograph of the Wedgwood neighborhood in a blue tint.

Cover of MLS Showcase of Homes Fort Worth Area, by Fort Worth Real Estate Board, August 1965