Where I Live: Diversity, Prime Location Define Arlington's History-Rich Webb Britton Estates

Arlington TX

09 January, 2022

7:40 PM

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By The FWR Staff, Fort Worth Report January 9, 2022 Truth be told, my husband initially purchased our home here in southeast Arlington because of the home's layout and design. That was back in 1980, and there were only three homes in our neighborhood. Our home and two others were the show homes for the home building company. Back then, southeast Arlington was still out in the country. State Highway 360 was just a two-lane road. Fields once covered in grass and wildflowers are now neighborhoods full of homes. Our neighborhood of Webb Britton Estates is now over 600 homes. Webb Britton is part of the larger Webb Community that was part of the humble beginnings for this area. The history of the Webb Community goes back to the early 1880s when Daniel Zuefeldt opened a general store. By about 1897, there was a Baptist church, Methodist church and a post office. By 1935, the Webb Community had 92 voters. Back then there was a single school with three teachers and 105 students. There were also two stores, as well as a cotton gin. Now there's Interstate 20 just to the north of the Webb Community and State Highway 360 to the west with many businesses, homes and places of worship. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.