Fort Worth's First Telephone Exchange

Fort Worth's First Telephone Exchange (HMZYL)

Location: Fort Worth, TX 76102 Tarrant County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 45.333', W 97° 19.964'

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On this site in September 1881 Fort Worth's first telephone exchange was founded by Southwest Telegraph and Telephone Company. It initially served 40 customers and employed three local employees. One hundred years later telephone service is supplied by Southwestern Bell serving 750,000 customers and employing 3,300 people.
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HM NumberHMZYL
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Year Placed1981
Placed BySouthwest Bell-North "B" Service Community Action Team
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 5:53pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 656186 N 3625417
Decimal Degrees32.75555000, -97.33273333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.333', W 97° 19.964'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 19.98" N, 97° 19' 57.84" W
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Area Code(s)817, 682
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 W 2nd St, Fort Worth TX 76102, US
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