Farrington Field
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/Clssical style of moderne 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]
 Farrington Field in Fort Worth, Texas | |
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| Location | 1501 N. University Dr. Fort Worth, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 32.745743°N 97.360218°W |
| Owner | Fort Worth ISD |
| Capacity | 18,500 |
| Record attendance | 24,836 (November 23, 1944 North Side H.S. vs. Paschal H.S.) |
| Surface | artificial |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1938-1939 |
| Opened | November 3, 1939 |
| Renovated | 2010 |
| Construction cost | $400,000 |
| Architect | Preston M. Geren |
| General contractor | General Construction Co., Fort Worth |
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Farrington Field Exterior
Farrington Field Grandstand
References
- Cohen, Judith Singer (1988). Cowtown Moderne : Art Deco Architecture of Fort Worth, Texas (1st ed.). College Station: Texas A & M University Press. pp. 177–178. ISBN 0-89096-313-4. OCLC 18556286.
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