Swift & Company

Swift & Company (HM12LZ)

Location: Fort Worth, TX 76106 Tarrant County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 47.327', W 97° 20.648'

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A leading national meatpacking firm by the 1880's, Swift & Co. adopted a practice of opening branch plants nearer the source of supply. Attracted to Texas by the state's vast livestock herds. The company chose this site for a new operation as the result of efforts by the Fort Worth Stock Yards Company. The plant opened in 1903 and soon had a dramatic impact on the economy of the city and the state. It also spawned several support businesses, including a railway company and publishing firm. The Swift Plant remained in operation until 1971.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
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HM NumberHM12LZ
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Marker Number5167
Year Placed1986
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 3:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 655060 N 3629085
Decimal Degrees32.78878333, -97.34413333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 47.327', W 97° 20.648'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 47' 19.62" N, 97° 20' 38.88" W
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Area Code(s)817, 682
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2395-2449 Packers Ave, Fort Worth TX 76106, US
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