Wedgwood Historical Association Collection

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Color illustration shows the front exterior of a 1950s ranch house. A man is exiting a car in the driveway while a boy and dog run across the grass towards him. A woman is standing next to a planter box extending horizontally from the front entryway.

"You'll Live Happier in Wedgwood: The Planned Community," promotional booklet,

Wedgwood Land Company, circa 1954

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:

Architectural Drawings

  • Blueprint and sketches for the residence at 3624 Wedghill Way, Fort Worth, Texas belonging to Edward Everett, created by Kneer and Hamm Architects, 1974; undated

Artifacts

  • Higgins Pharmacy fly swatter, undated
  • Wedgwood Historical District keychain, 2023       

Digital Files and Images

  • You'll Live Happier in Wedgwood: The Planned Community, scan of publication, Wedgwood Land Company, circa 1954
  • Utility receipts for home at 6509 Whitman Avenue, scans of records, 1968, undated
  • Higgins Pharmacy Family Prescription Record for John E. Tomsic Family, scans of records, 1970 - RESTRICTED
  • Front exterior of home at 6508 Whitman Avenue in snow, scan of color snapshot, 1976
  • Child, Allison Hurd, seated on kitchen counter in home at 6509 Whitman Avenue, scan of color snapshot, January 1981
  • Child, Allison Hurd, with birthday cake at entertainment restaurant celebration, scan of color snapshot, January 1983
  • Notarized release from Tarrant County Clerk for real property at 6509 Whitman Avenue, scans of records, 1998 - SIGNATURES REDACTED

 

Front page of Wedgwood Shopping News newspaper, featuring a short article on Ed Ambrister of Ambrister's Wedgwood Hardware, as well as coupons for various local businesses.

Front page of Wedgwood Shopping News, Vol. 1 No. 2, March 1965

 

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

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
  • SURTRAN Schedule between Fort Worth and D/FW Airport, 1978
  • Official Guide Map of Wedgwood, Candleridge, South Hills, Parkwood Estates, and South Ridge, Metro Maps, 1979, April 1982, April 1983
  • CITRAN Transit Map and Rider's Guide, circa 1981, undated
  • Fort Worth Trolley Trails for Downtown, Stockyards, Museums, Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau, circa 1981, undated

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
  • Wedgwood Village Thrifty Shopper, three issues from 1962 - 1963
  • MLS Showcase of Homes Fort Worth Area, by Fort Worth Real Estate Board, 1965 - 1966