| Hell's Half Acre (Fort Worth) | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Hells_Half_Acre,_Fort_Worth,_Texas_Historical_Marker_(7006958981).jpg) Texas historical marker located at 12th and Houston street | |
| Location | Tarrant County, Texas |
| Nearest city | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°45′01″N 97°19′42″W / 32.75028°N 97.32833°W |
| Area | .5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Elevation | 610 feet (190 m) |
| Formed | 1870s |
| Governing body | State of Texas |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Relief_map_of_Texas.png)  Location within Texas | |
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]
- ^ "Sodom on the Trinity (Part 1): A Cold Day in Hell". Hometown by Handlebar. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ McClure, Robin (17 September 2017). "This Hell's Half Acre In Fort Worth Has A Dark And Evil History That Will Never Be Forgotten". OnlyInYourState. Retrieved 2 December 2018.