Hell's Half Acre (Fort Worth)
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Hell's Half Acre was a precinct of Fort Worth, Texas designated as a red-light district beginning in the early to mid 1870s in the Old Wild West.[1] It came to be called the town's "Bloody Third ward" because of the violence and lawlessness in the area.[2]
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Hell's Half Acre (Fort Worth) | |
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Location | Tarrant County, Texas |
Nearest city | Fort Worth, Texas |
Coordinates | 32°45′01″N 97°19′42″W |
Area | .5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Elevation | 610 feet (190 m) |
Formed | 1870s |
Governing body | State of Texas |
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