Wharton-Scott House

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

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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 T&P Station and Fort Worth Water Gardens.

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.

Fort Worth Water Gardens

Park

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The Fort Worth Water Gardens is an urban park located on the south end of downtown Fort Worth. It covers 4.3-acres between Houston and Commerce Streets next to the Fort Worth Convention Center.

Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Museum

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The Botanical Research Institute of Texas is a botanical research institute located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It was established in 1987 for the herbarium and botanical library collections of Lloyd H. Botanical Research Institute of Texas is situated 1¼ miles west 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 1,020,000, 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.