Tanglewood, Fort Worth, Texas

Neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas

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Tanglewood is a neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas located slightly southwest of downtown. It is located near a branch of the Trinity River. In Fort Worth, Tanglewood is known as a very safe neighborhood and is great for families. The neighborhood has bicycle paths, many parks, and is covered by many tall trees.

## History

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The Tanglewood neighborhood consists of land in the low areas along the branch of the Trinity River and is approximately five miles southwest from the Fort Worth Central Business District.

The Tanglewood area lies within two surveys. The western part of the addition being part of the 1854 Felix G. Beasley Survey, and the eastern part, along the branch of the river, the 1876 James Howard Survey.

The original approach to the Tanglewood area consisted of a two-rut dirt road which is now Bellaire Drive South. Up to the time of development, children enjoyed swimming in the river in a deep hole which was located where the bridge is now on Bellaire Drive South near Trinity Commons Shopping Center.

The portions of Tanglewood which are now Bellaire Park Court, Marquette Court and Autumn Court were originally a dairy farm.

Land use restrictions filed on the Tanglewood addition stipulate that all houses must be brick or stone, and have at least a two-car garage attached to the house. Even though this was ranch property, it also stated that no cows, horses or other livestock would be allowed on the property after development.[citation needed]

## Neighborhood Description

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The heritage of the ranchland shows in the typical architecture of Tanglewood, the predominant being ranch style. Most of the homes are single story with a few two stories here and there. However, the architecture of the homes has changed significantly in recent years, with many new homes being built much larger than the original ones. The streets wind around generally following the contours of the river and the trees tower over all. This is good bottom land and very fertile. In heavy rains the area flooded before measures were taken to control the Clear Fork and branches of the Trinity River which run through the area. The bicycle-walking trail which meanders through Tanglewood is well used and enjoyed because of the shade and park setting. It typifies the relaxed atmosphere of this executive neighborhood.

The bicycle trail was built originally by the City of Fort Worth in the early 1970s and expanded shortly thereafter with the leadership of Mrs. Margaret Rimmer - a prominent Fort Worth city council woman and resident of Tanglewood.

The Tanglewood neighborhood children primarily attend Tanglewood Elementary which has long been the highest ranking elementary school in Fort Worth ISD. Tanglewood Elementary is located right across the park from the neighborhood and allows many families in Tanglewood to walk and bike with their children to school.

## Schools

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The neighborhood is zoned to schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District.

* Tanglewood Elementary School
* W.P. McLean Middle School
* R. L. Paschal High School

## See also

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* List of neighborhoods in Fort Worth, Texas

## External links

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* Realtor Report
* Tanglewood Elementary School

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Fort Worth, Texas

History|

* Timeline

Neighborhoods|

* Arlington Heights
* Como
* Crawford Farms
* Downtown (Sundance Square)
* Eastchase
* Fairmount–Southside
* Handley
* Heritage
* Lake Worth
* Polytechnic Heights
* River Oaks
* Sansom Park
* Stockyards
* Stop Six
* Tanglewood
* Wedgwood
* Westover Hills
* Westworth Village
* Woodhaven

Government|

| City|

* Fire Department
* Mayor
* Police Department

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Federal|

* Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth/former Carswell Air Force Base
* Federal Medical Center, Carswell
* Western Currency Facility (Bureau of Engraving and Printing)

Transportation|

| Airports|

* DFW Int'l (near the city limits)
* Alliance
* Meacham Int'l
* Spinks

| Closed|

* Greater SW Int'l

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Amtrak|

* Heartland Flyer
* Texas Eagle

Commuter rail|

* TEXRail
* Fort Worth Central
* Mercantile Center
* North Side
* T&P
* Trinity Railway Express
* Bell
* CentrePort/DFW Airport
* Fort Worth Central
* Trinity Lakes
* T&P

Bus|

* Trinity Metro (The T)

Education|

| Primary
and secondary|

| Fort Worth ISD|

* Arlington Heights
* Carter-Riverside
* Diamond Hill-Jarvis
* Dunbar
* Eastern Hills
* North Side
* Paschal
* Polytechnic
* South Hills
* Southwest
* Trimble Tech
* Wyatt

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Other public|

* Aledo ISD
* Arlington ISD
* Azle ISD
* Birdville ISD
* Burleson ISD
* Castleberry ISD
* Crowley ISD
* North Crowley
* Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
* Boswell
* Chisholm Trail
* Eagle Mountain
* Watson
* Everman ISD
* H-E-B ISD
* Keller ISD
* Central
* Fossil Ridge
* Timber Creek
* Kennedale ISD
* Lake Worth ISD
* Northwest ISD
* Eaton
* Northwest
* White Settlement ISD
* Brewer

Closed|

* Masonic Home ISD

Tertiary|

* Tarrant County College
* Texas Christian University
* Texas Wesleyan University
* University of North Texas Health Science Center

| Closed|

* College of Saints John Fisher & Thomas More

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Libraries|

* Fort Worth Public Library

Media|

* Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Attractions|

* American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum
* Amon Carter Museum of American Art
* Botanical Research Institute of Texas
* Fort Worth Botanic Garden
* Fort Worth Design District
* Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
* Fort Worth Water Gardens
* Fort Worth Zoo
* Kimbell Art Museum
* Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum
* Log Cabin Village
* Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
* National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
* National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum
* Sundance Square
* Sid Richardson Museum
* Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame
* Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame

Society|

* People

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