Texas, Fort Worth, Stockyards Mule and Horse Barns; Mule Alley
In 1912, the Fort Worth Stock Yard Company built brick and steel fireproof buildings to replace wooden horse and mule barns destroyed by fire in 1911. The wide space between the building spawned the nickname "Mule Alley." During World War I, the Fort Worth Stock Yard Company was a major supplier of horses and mules to the war effort. The Fort Worth Stock Yard was the largest horse and mule market in the world. The former barns are contributing property in the Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Texas, Fort Worth, Stockyards Mule and Horse Barns; Mule Alley
In 1912, the Fort Worth Stock Yard Company built brick and steel fireproof buildings to replace wooden horse and mule barns destroyed by fire in 1911. The wide space between the building spawned the nickname "Mule Alley." During World War I, the Fort Worth Stock Yard Company was a major supplier of horses and mules to the war effort. The Fort Worth Stock Yard was the largest horse and mule market in the world. The former barns are contributing property in the Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.