Farrington Field

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Farrington Field in Fort Worth, Texas
Farrington Field
Location1501 N. University Dr.
Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates 32°44′45″N97°21′37″W / 32.745743°N 97.360218°W / 32.745743; -97.360218
Owner Fort Worth ISD
Capacity 18,500
Record attendance24,836 (November 23, 1944 North Side H.S. vs. Paschal H.S.)
Surfaceartificial
Construction
Built1938–1939
OpenedNovember 3, 1939
Renovated2010
Construction cost$400,000
Architect Preston M. Geren
General contractorGeneral Construction Co., Fort Worth
Tenants
Fort Worth public schools (1939-present)
Fort Worth Braves (1967-1971)
Texas Wesleyan University football (2017-present)
Fort Worth Vaqueros FC (2018-present)
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Farrington Field Exterior
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Farrington Field Grandstand

Farrington Field is an 18,500-capacity multi-use stadium located in Fort Worth, Texas. Designed by Preston M. Geren, the stadium was financed with federal funds from the WPA and a local contribution from the school district. Designed in the PWA/Classical style of modern architecture, the stadium was completed in 1939 and was named in memory of E.S. Farrington, a long time superintendent of the Fort Worth Independent School District. In 1986 local preservationists succeeded in preserving the stadium. The stadium is the 2nd largest in Fort Worth proper and is used mainly for football and track & field. [1]

In February 2021, the parking lots of the stadium were used to stage a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination site. [2]

The field recently underwent a returfing along with the other FWISD owned football stadiums in 2022.

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References

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  2. "Drive-Thru Vaccination Sites Open in Tarrant County". NBCDFW.com. February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.