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Blackstone Hotel
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Located at 601 Main St., Fort Worth.
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The first art deco skyscraper in Fort Worth, the
Blackstone Hotel was erected in 1929 for wealthy
cattleman C. A. "Gus" O'Keefe, who named it after a
visit to the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago. The St.
Louis architectural firm of Mauran, Russell, and
Crowell designed the structure. The city's first radio
station, WBAP, once occupied the 22nd floor. A
five-story annex was added in the 1950s by the Hilton
Hotel chain, which occupied the building from 1952 to
1962. Featuring original sash windows, irregular
setbacks, and ornamental terra cotta detailing, the
Blackstone Hotel remains the city's tallest pre-World
War II structure. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -
1998
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Bryce Building
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Located at 909 Throckmorton, Fort Worth.
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Leading Fort Worth businessman and civic leader
William J. Bryce (1861-1944) built this structure in
1910 to house the offices of his construction company.
Bryce erected many of the city's commercial structures
and served as Mayor of Fort Worth from 1927 to 1933.
The Bryce Building, with its irregulare five-sided
plan, is a fine example of the adaption of the
Classical Revival style to a commercial structure.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1983.
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Coliseum
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Located at 123 East Exchange Ave., Fort Worth.
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Until 1908, The Annual Fort Worth Fat Stock Show was
held in a variety of locations. As interest increased
in the event and its educational and promotional
values were realized, livestock exhibitors sought a
permanent home for the show. The coliseum was
constructed in 1907-08 to provide such an exhibition
hall. Construction costs were borne by the Swift and
Armour Packing Companies, and by the Fort Worth Stock
Yards Company, which owned the property. The stock
show was held here annually for 34 years. This site
has been within three separate cities: North Fort
Worth until 1909; Niles City, 1911-23; and in Fort
Worth since 1923. It is the birthplace of the indoor
rodeo, and the first live radio broadcast of a rodeo
was transmitted here on WBAP Radio in 1923. The
Coliseum also has served as a place for cultural,
educational, religious, social, and civic events. In
1911, former President Theodore Roosevelt spoke here.
Numerous Texas Governors, performing artists, grand
operas, entertainers and evangelists have appeared
here. The great Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso,
performed here in 1920. In 1936, the Stock Yards
Company sold the coliseum to the City of Fort Worth.
Historically it has been an important part of the city
and the livestock industry. (1984)
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Flatiron Building
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Located at 1000 Houston St., Fort Worth.
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Known in early 1900s as the tallest building in North
Texas. Erected 1907 for the renowned Dr. Bacon
Saunders, Dean of City Medical College; Chief Surgeon,
nine railroads; acclaimed as a pioneer of medicine in
Texas. Designed by firm of Sanguinet and Staats,
distinguished Fort Worth architects of reinforced
concrete over steel frame, this Renaissance Revival
structure was inspired by the wedge-shaped Flatiron
Building in New York. Recorded Texas Historic
Landmark-1970.
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Florence Shuman Hall
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Located at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., Fort Worth.
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Named for charter member of Fort Worth Woman's Club.
Early cottage, built here, 1905, was rebuilt by
pioneer civic leader, W.R. Edrington, in 1910. Woman's
Club, formed in 1923, bought house year later as a
center for its groups devoted to civic projects.
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Fort Worth Elks Lodge 124
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Located at 512 W. 4th St., Fort Worth.
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Designed by Fort Worth architect Wyatt C. Hedrick
(1888-1964) and built in 1927-28, this was the
headquarters of the Fort Worth Elks Lodge and served
as a residence for visiting Elks members until
purchased by the Fort Worth Y.W.C.A. in January 1955.
Featuring Georgian Revival style elements, the
five-story structure on a raised basement is of steel
construction with brick and cast stone veneer, metal
balustrades, and shallow-relief detail. Recorded Texas
Historic Landmark -1986.
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Fort Worth Library
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Located at Houston & 9th Streets, Fort Worth.
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Seeking funds for a public library, local woman asked
the philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, to donate "The
price of a good cigar". He gave $50,000. With that and
substantial local gifts, including land donated by
Mrs. Sarah J. Jennings, the first City Library opened
on this site, 1901. First Librarian, Mrs. Charles
Schevber, was active in parks movement and local art
circles. She was Vice President, 1911-1917, American
Federation of Art. The old library was razed in 1938.
This building in modern Classic style is four times as
large as the original Library. (1968)
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Fort Worth Livestock Exchange
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Located at 201 E. Exchange St., Fort Worth.
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Headquarters, one of greatest cattle markets in the
world. In late 1860s Fort Worth was stop on cattle
trails. Market for West Texas organized 1870s. First
trader, T. B. Saunders, Sr., soon was joined by
others. First small packing houses were followed
(early 1900s) by multi-million dollar plants. By 1910
trading almost doubled. This structure was erected in
1902-03 to house the Stockyards Company, Livestock
Commission, and buyers officers, surrounded by lawns
(now parking lots). In 1944, was purchased by United
Stockyards Corporation.
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Fort Worth Main Post Office Buiding
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Located in the 300 Block of W. Lancaster, Fort Worth.
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The Fort Worth Post Office was established in 1856
with pioneer settler Julian Field serving as
Postmaster. The central offices were moved here in
1933 when this building was completed. Designed by the
Fort Worth firm of Wyatt C. Hedrick, it features
interior detailing of marble, bronze, and gold leaf.
Exterior ornamentation reflects the significance of
the cattle industry in the development of the area.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1980.
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Fort Worth Public Market Building
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Located at 1400 Henderson, Fort Worth.
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Oklahoma City developer John J. Harden had this
commercial structure built in 1930 to provide market
space for local farmers, vendors, and retail
businesses. Designed by B. Gaylor Noftsger, also of
Oklahoma City, it features influences of the Spanish
Colonial Revival, Italian Baroque Revival, and Art
Deco styles. The public market remained in operation
until 1941 and the building later housed a variety of
businesses. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -1980.
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Fort Worth Stockyards Horse and Mule
Barns
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Located at 120 E. Exchange St., Fort Worth.
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The Fort Worth Stock Yard Company's wooden horse and
mule barns on this site were destroyed by fire on
March 14, 1911, opening day of the Feeders and
Breeders show (later Southwestern Exposition & Fat
Stock Show). The show opened as planned, with former
President Theodore Roosevelt giving the opening
address. The company announced plans to replace the
destroyed barns immediately with new concrete and
steel fireproof buildings. Construction was completed
in March 1912, and the new barns measuring 540'x350'
had a capacity for 3000 animals. With a price tag of
$300,000, the buildings were described as among the
finest stables in the world. Activity here increased
considerably in 1914, at the outbreak of World War I.
Horses and mules were needed in great supply by
European armies, and agents were sent in droves to
Fort Worth to buy stock, spending an estimated $11
million. During that time, Fort Worth was designated
the largest horse and mule market in the world. The
wide space between the buildings has over the years
spawned the nickname "Mule Alley". In recent years the
barns have been used for various cultural activities
and annual events. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.
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Grand United Order of Odd Fellows,
Lodge No. 2144
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Located at 612 Grove, Fort Worth.
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Organized in 1880, the fraternal organization was an
active force in Fort Worth's black community during
the early years of the twentieth century. Associated
with a national order that had been charted in 1843,
the local lodge supported various charities and
conducted seminars and professional business training
sessions. Lodge members built this structure in 1926
and held their meetings on the second floor until they
disbanded in 1937. It stands as one of the few
reminders of the original black business district in
Fort Worth. (1984)
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Herbert M. Hinckley
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Located at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum, 3300 block
W. Lancaster, FortWorth.
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Engineering innovator who designed this dome for 1936
Texas Centennial. Staked reputation on plan (which
uses a unique way of connecting radial arches at peak)
despite doubts of many experts. Also designed nearby
tower, buildings in major cities, and many bridges.
(1971)
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Hotel Texas
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Located inside the main entrance, .815 Main St., Fort
Worth.
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In 1919 a group of Fort Worth civic leaders began
planning for a hotel that would reflect the city's
dynamic growth. Their efforts resulted in construction
of the Hotel Texas, which was completed in 1921.
Designed under the supervision of Fort Worth
architects Sanguinet and Staats, the building features
a mixture of styles and elaborate terra cotta
detailing. President John F. Kennedy stayed here on
the eve of his assassination in 1963. Recorded Texas
Historic Landmark-1982.
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Ida Saunders Hall
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Located in the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Ave., Fort
Worth.
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Old home of Wm. Edrington Scott (1899-1961), who gave
to Fort Worth the unique Scott Theater for all the
performing arts. Built in 1903 and bought by Woman's
Club in 1929. Named for a leader in the Fort Worth
Woman's Club.
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Knights of Pythias
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Located at 110 East Third St., Fort Worth.
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Erected in 1881; rebuilt in 1901, following fire, by
noted local architects Sanguinet and Staats. Style
similar to North European city hall or medieval guild
hall. This is first Pythian Castle Hall built in the
United States. In third-floor niche is 7-foot suit of
armor that stood above 1881 building. Fort Worth
Pythian Lodge No. 101 (a fraternal group) occupies 2
floors. Became first local building named to National
Register of Historic Places, 1970. Recorded Texas
Historic Landmark--1962
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Land Title Building
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Located at 111 W. 4th, Fort Worth.
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Pioneer architects Haggart and Sanguinet designed this
brick, sandstone and cast iron building with rounded
arched windows and other ornate details. It featured
the first known stone carving in Fort Worth, the
figure of an owl, and displayed the initials of the
lawyers Ross, Head and Ross, who occupied the second
floor, above the title firm. The structure is
architecturally important because its style was rare
in this region when it was built in 1889. Recorded
Texas Historic Landmark-1977.
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Margaret Meacham Hall
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Located at 1326 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth.
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Named in honor of Mrs. H.C. Meacham, charter member
and many years a Director of Fort Worth Woman's Club.
House built, 1905, by J.F. Moore; sold, 1920, to
Baptist Hospital as Nurses Residence. Bought by
Woman's Club, 1949, giving club entire block. Recorded
Texas Historic Landmark, 1967.
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Masonic Temple of Fort Worth
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Located at 1100 Henderson, Fort Worth.
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This building was constructed for the Masonic Temple
Association of Fort Worth provide a single meeting
place for all member bodies. Completed in 1932, it was
designed by the Fort Worth architectural firm of Wiley
G. Clarkson & Co. The Temple exhibits
Neo-Classical styling with Art Moderne influences and
features upper-story ionic columns and Monel
bas-relief doors. Recorded Texas Historic
Landmark-1984.
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Neil P. Anderson Building
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Located at 411 West 7th, Fort Worth.
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Neil P. Anderson (1847-1912) lived in Fort Worth by
1882. A talented broker, he helped this city set the
pace for cotton trading in the inland markets of the
Southwest. His firm had Sanguinet & Staats design
this "Cotton Exchange" with seven skylights over top
floor showrooms. Completed in 1921, it housed some of
the city's leading businesses. The Exchange closed in
1939, but the Anderson interests owned the building
until 1963. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1978.
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