The city of Fort Worth covers a land area of 727.3 sq km (280.8 sq mi). Fort Worth and Arlington are the largest cities in the metropolitan area, which also includes about 60 other towns and communities. The Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area is made up of the counties of Hood, Johnson, Parker, and Tarrant.
The Fort Worth area has grown rapidly since the 1970s, with substantial development in the north and east. The city's nickname is “Cowtown,” because of its early days as a center of cattle marketing, and it cultivates both a Western and cosmopolitan image. Important structures include the courthouse, built in 1893, and the Santa Fe depot. The Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, where cattle were shipped from the 1880s until the mid-20th century, is now an area of nightclubs, restaurants, and shops. The Will Rogers Memorial Center features the art deco Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum. American architect Louis I. Kahn designed the Kimbell Art Museum, which has won international acclaim. American architect Philip C. Johnson designed the famous four-block Water Gardens.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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