Fort Worth - The Horse Fountain

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ERECTED
BY
the woman's humane
association
Mrs. Drew Pruitt, Pres.
1892

in honor of my maternal grandfather
samuel benton cantey
1861 1924
who watered his horse at this fountain
pioneer attorney at law
and
founder of the
cantey & hanger law firm

anna melissa hogsett gordon
w.k. gordon, jr. foundation

in honor of my paternal grandfather
judge
jonathan young hogsett
1843 1909
who watered his horse at this fountain
state legislator and
author of the
charter of
the city of fort worth

anna melissa hogsett gordon
w.k. gordon, jr. foundation

THE HORSE FOUNTAIN
rededicated june 4, 1999

Tom Vandergriff, County Judge
Dionne Bagsby, Pct. 1 B. Glen Whitley, Pct. 3
Marti VanRavenswaay, Pct. 2 J.D. Johnson, Pct. 4

Reconstruction Committee:
Judge Tom Vandergriff Lesbia Roberts
William S. Davis G.K. Maenius
Billy Sills Howard McPeak
Duane Gage Ruby Schmidt
Judge Patrick W. Ferchill Martine Harrison Gorski
Marguerite Coburn – who saved the horse
Architect – Arthur W. Weinman, A.I.A.

AUI – General Contractor
Fenimore-Blythe, Inc. – Masonry Contractor
Generous Donations for Reconstruction:
The School Children of Tarrant County
for the horse named "Penny's Worth"
Mrs. W.K. Gordon, Jr.

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The Horse Fountain

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Location (N 32°45'27" - W 97°19'56") (Satellite view: Google Maps)