Second Church of Christ, Scientist – Forest Park

The Second Church of Christ, Scientist, was organized in Fort Worth in April, 1922. It met in a building on Pennsylvania Avenue until 1949, when the present complex was completed. The sanctuary and education/office wing are rendered in red brick in a simplified version of American Colonial architecture, designed by Edward L. Wilson, and built … Read more

Streetlights, (Berkeley neighborhood) – Ben Hall

These ornamental streetlights were installed in the Cheltenham subdivision between c. 1926 and 1928. The slender metal poles, tapering and fluted, are composite designs assembled from the components of different standards, according to city staff. They are similar to the “National” model marketed by the Union Metal Co. of Canton, Ohio.

Anderson House – Chatburn

Sited at the end of a cul-de-sac in the Cheltenham neighborhood, this two-story brick residence is noteworthy for its sumptuous use of materials, particularly the cast stone portico and glazed green-tiled roof. It was built c. 1923 for Marvin G. Anderson, owner of the Anderson Drug Company. His wife, Blanche, was an artist, and the … Read more

Turman-Harbison House – Pembroke

Luther C. Turman, an oil operator, was the first owner of this one-story residence. Built c. 1924, the house had a number of occupants after 1930 until purchased by Dixon T. Harbison in 1948. Harbison was co-owner of the Harbison-Fischer Mfg. Co., makers of oil well and related equipment (see 2501 Virginia Avenue, demolished since … Read more

Streetlights, (Berkeley neighborhood) – Berkeley

These ornamental streetlights were installed in the Cheltenham subdivision between c. 1926 and 1928. The slender metal poles, tapering and fluted, are composite designs assembled from the components of different standards, according to city staff. They are similar to the “National” model marketed by the Union Metal Co. of Canton, Ohio.

Patterson House – Dartmoor

Joseph J. Patterson, a draftsman in the architectural firm of Wyatt C. Hedrick, had this house built in 1928, presumably based on his own design. It is a carefully detailed picturesque composition of interlocking gabled masses. The white stucco walls are half-timbered on the second story. Rough-cut random stone surrounds the entry and climbs up … Read more

Garrett House – Pembroke

John H. Garrett, general superintendent of the Hutt Contracting Co., suppliers of food and other commodities to railroad companies and other clients, had this house built c. 1927. The Garretts lived here through the 1950s. Located on a prominent corner lot, the two-story house has red brick walls highlighted by grey and black brick, with … Read more

Streetlights, (Berkeley neighborhood) – Chatburn

These ornamental streetlights were installed in the Cheltenham subdivision between c. 1926 and 1928. The slender metal poles, tapering and fluted, are composite designs assembled from the components of different standards, according to city staff. They are similar to the “National” model marketed by the Union Metal Co. of Canton, Ohio.

McCauley House – Hawthorne

The McCauley House is two stories with a clipped gabled roof and a forward projecting entry wing whose gabled roof extends eccentrically almost to ground level. The red brick walls are pimpled with rocks and large clinkers. Built in 1931 by contractor J. D. Pope as a speculative property for B. K. Webb, the house … Read more

Birchfield House – Pembroke

The Birchfield House is a one-story brick veneer Tudor Revival house on a conspicuous corner site. Variously scaled gabled bays project from two cross-gabled wings; some have half-timbering in the gable ends. Brickwork and detailing is meticulous. The house was built c. 1923 for George W. Birchfield. The Birchfield House was designated a Historic and … Read more

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