Farrington Field, Multi-purpose stadium in Fort Worth, United States
Farrington Field is a multipurpose stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, built in an Art Deco style with fluted columns and star-decorated capitals. The concrete structure holds around 18,500 spectators and serves several Fort Worth schools for football and track events.
The stadium was built in 1939 as part of the Work Progress Administration, a federal program that created jobs during the Great Depression. It was named after E.S. Farrington, who was superintendent of the Fort Worth Independent School District at the time.
The facade carries bas-relief sculptures of athletes made by artist Evaline Sellors, and they are still clearly visible today. These works were part of the original design and show how important sport was to the people of Fort Worth from the very beginning.
Since the stadium is used mainly for school events, it is worth checking schedules in advance as the calendar follows the academic year. Access to the building is straightforward, and the Art Deco facade can be appreciated from the outside even when no event is on.
In 1944, around 24,800 people packed in for a high school football game between North Side and Paschal, far exceeding the normal capacity. That single game still holds a place in local memory as a sign of how much the sport meant to the city.
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