3 Best Landmarks in Mesquite, TX

“Florence Ranch Homestead was built by David Walker Florence in 1871. The Florence Ranch home was probably conceived from carpenter’s handbooks instead of architectural renderings. The site sits on 4 acres of parkland, which can be enjoyed by family and friends. The original structure is a fine example of late 19th-century rural Texas architecture, with its central chimney, a story-and-a-half clapboard home with shed rooms across the back and a gallery across the front. The house was enlarged by the 1890s when the Florence Homestead covered 730 acres. The farmstead remains a popular educational museum for children and adults.”

“The Mesquite Public Library System aims to enrich the lives of residents by providing access to a variety of intellectual, educational, informational, recreational, and cultural resources. The library offers a variety of informational, recreational, and cultural materials, as well as study rooms and programs. The Mesquite Public Library System provides computer services at the Mesquite Main Library and the Mesquite North Branch Library. All Internet access computers at both locations have Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint installed. Ask the computer information help desk for assistance in using these stations. The Mesquite Public Library offers a variety of full-text online services that are available from your computer, smartphone, tablet, or another internet-accessible device.”

“Opal Lawrence Historical Park is a thirteen-acre park that is recognized as a Century Family Farm by the Texas Department of Agriculture. The site was donated by the Lawrence family to the City of Mesquite in 1996. The site is considered Texas prairie vernacular styling, which is essentially in the same condition as when it was originally built, with few modifications over the years. The building was built by Mr. Florrer in 1887. Opal Lawrence Historical Park's outbuildings include a smokehouse, a brick-lined root cellar, a wash house, and a large livestock barn. Here, venue rentals for special occasions and meetings are also available.”