Al Hayne Memorial
#1
Posted 26 March 2005 - 11:59 AM
(see http://tinyurl.com/5y5eu for the story)
It's sort of a forgotten monument, in a poor location for visitors to take much notice.
Anyway... I'd suggested tying the Al Hayne story into our Easter sermon at church. Our pastor loved the idea, so we've put together a little Al Hayne tribute this Sunday. On the monument, it reads, "He Died So That Others Might Live" -- a perfect segue to the Easter message.
For any history buffs interested in checking it out (or for those looking for someplace non-stuffy to worship tomorrow), you're invited!
http://www.keystonechurch.com
#2
Posted 28 March 2005 - 11:05 AM
#3
Posted 28 March 2005 - 11:58 AM
"Keep Fort Worth Folksy!"
#4
Posted 28 March 2005 - 01:02 PM
By the way... the video tribute to Al Hayne went quite well on Sunday!
Why not name the proposed CC Hotel the "Texas Spring Palace".
"Keep Fort Worth Folksy!"
#5
Posted 28 March 2005 - 01:36 PM
Good idea. It'd be nice if, somehow, somewhere... they could incorporate a little bit of the architecture from the original building into something else. A very subtle tribute...
By the way... the video tribute to Al Hayne went quite well on Sunday!Why not name the proposed CC Hotel the "Texas Spring Palace".
"Keep Fort Worth Folksy!"
I think the hotel name is a great idea; I think incorportating a little of the architectural style would be cool, tho I doubt anyone would go for it. I'm glad to hear the presentation did well; it sounded as though there was a good connection there.
#6
Posted 28 March 2005 - 09:57 PM
I figured if anyone would truly appreciate the analogy, it would be my fellow history buffs on this board
#7
Posted 26 May 2005 - 04:02 PM
http://www.keystonec....com/video.html
#8
Posted 26 May 2005 - 10:45 PM
Good job FWFROG. I know I had seen those pics of the burning building from somehwere, maybe on some other thread or in a museum here in town. Anyhow great story, vid, and way to use that ColdPlay track.
I HAD NO IDEA.
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#9
Posted 07 November 2007 - 04:21 PM
#10
Posted 07 November 2007 - 05:10 PM
http://www.rootsweb....pringpalace.htm
Erik France
#12
Posted 07 November 2007 - 05:15 PM
http://www.tsha.utex...es/TT/lkt6.html
Erik France
#13
Posted 07 November 2007 - 07:52 PM
#14
Posted 07 November 2007 - 11:09 PM
#15
Posted 08 November 2007 - 07:36 AM
That is an amazing photo!! Thank you for showing that one. As I've said before about the Spring Palace story, I think it would make a good movie -- any indie film makers out there??
#16
Posted 08 November 2007 - 08:17 AM
Yeah, I'm daydreaming. But it's a nice thought.
#17
Posted 08 November 2007 - 09:53 AM
Always thought this was an interesting piece of Fort Worth history. Does anyone know where the Texas Spring Palace was located?
I have always been under the impression it stood where the T&P Station is today.
Looking at AndyN's linked map, you can see the streets are (from south to north...) Broadway, Daggett, Jarvis, and South. South St looks like it is now Vickery at that location. So the Spring Palace is sitting roughly north of South (Vickery) and south of the RR, between S. Main and Jennings. Looking at satellite images, this location is partly industrial/park & ride, and partly I-30.
That is a wonderful map, missspelingz and all. Fun history lesson.
It looks like the memorial is being retained, with sidewalks and landscaping being improved.
#18
Posted 08 November 2007 - 10:00 AM
http://www.fortworth...ringpalace4.jpg
The Texas Spring Palace must have really been something. A Google search on the Web, Image, and Book sections turns up a lot of info - which is interesting since it is a structure from long ago and had such a short life...
#19
Posted 28 December 2007 - 10:22 PM
#20
Posted 29 December 2007 - 01:09 AM
#21
Posted 29 December 2007 - 11:59 AM
I know you didn't mean it that way, but I had to say something.
He was a 40 year old civil engineer visiting from England. It's possible he had managed to contribute his heroic genes to the deep end before his passing. I've been curious about how next-of-kin would have been notified. How was that handled in the late nineteenth century? Would we have just sent a brief notice to the consulate? Would his relatives have received anything more than notice that he had died in a fire? If he had a wife and children, would they have learned anything more than that?
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