Buck Oaks Farm

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Buck Oaks Farm
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Buck Oaks Farm
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Buck Oaks Farm
Location6312 White Settlement Rd., Westworth Village, Texas
Coordinates 32°45′34″N97°25′30″W / 32.75944°N 97.42500°W / 32.75944; -97.42500 Coordinates: 32°45′34″N97°25′30″W / 32.75944°N 97.42500°W / 32.75944; -97.42500
Arealess than one acre
Built1932 (1932)
ArchitectEarl T. Glasgow
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 87000995 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 1987
Removed from NRHPMay 28, 2004

The Buck Oaks Farm is a historic place founded in 1932 located in Westworth Village, Texas. The house had Colonial Revival styling. It was designed by Earl T. Glasgow, [1] an architect who also designed the Jermyn School and schools in the Fort Worth area. [2]

The house on the property incorporated portions of an older log cabin which was moved, perhaps the c.1870 original cabin built by Elijah Farmer. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1987. It was removed from the National Register on May 28, 2004. [1] Structures may be removed from the National Register if they have been demolished or otherwise suffered loss of historic integrity.

The house was used for military housing after the property was absorbed into the Carswell Air Force Base in 1954. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Deal Projects". Living New Deal.
  3. 1 2 John P. White and Gary W. Smith (April 30, 1993). "Buck Oaks Farm - The Raymond and Katherine Buck House, Fort Worth, Texas -- Historic Structures Report" (PDF).