Wharton-Scott House

Wharton–Scott House, also known as Thistle Hill, is a historic mansion in Fort Worth, Texas.

Type: Building
Description: historic house in Texas, United States
Also known as: “Thistle Hill House Museum”, “Waggoner-Wharton-Scott House”, and “Wharton–Scott House”
Address: 1509 Pennsylvania Avenue, TX

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cook Children’s Medical Center and Fort Worth Water Gardens.

Cook Children’s Medical Center

Hospital

Cook Children's Medical Center is a not-for-profit pediatric hospital located in Fort Worth, Texas. One of the largest freestanding pediatric medical centers in the U.S, Cook Children's main campus is located in Tarrant County. Cook Children’s Medical Center is situated 520 feet south of Wharton-Scott House.

Fort Worth Water Gardens

Park

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The Fort Worth Water Gardens, built in 1974, is located on the south end of downtown Fort Worth between Houston and Commerce Streets next to the Fort Worth Convention Center.

T&P Station

Railway station

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Texas and Pacific Station, commonly known as T&P Station, is a terminal Trinity Railway Express and TEXRail commuter railroad station is located at 1600 Throckmorton Street in Fort Worth, Texas, on the south side of downtown. T&P Station is situated 1 mile northeast of Wharton-Scott House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Worth and Downtown Fort Worth.

Fort Worth

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Fort Worth is a city in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. With a population of approximately 957,000, it is Texas' 5th largest city. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, which has a population exceeding 6 million.

Downtown Fort Worth

Neighborhood

Downtown Fort Worth is the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Most of Fort Worth's tallest buildings and skyscrapers are located downtown.