This pair of identical stone towers was erected by the City of Fort Worth to flank the entrance to Forest Park. They were designed by Fort Worth architect John Pollard, and constructed by the Bryce Building Co. in 1917-18. Each is of rubble limestone construction, square in plan, with slightly tapering walls and a red … Read more
One of the few examples of a Streamline Moderne house in Fort Worth, this residence was built in 1937 by engineer Charles M. Davis, based on his own design. Davis specialized in bridge design; the interior features a cantilevered staircase.
This gabled bungalow was built for John T. Llewellyn, a property manager and realtor, c. 1922. The Llewellyns resided here until 1949. One of the few bungalows in a neighborhood of later houses, it has a brick veneer over wood frame.
The Barclay Apartments are a well-maintained example of a recurring building type in the Southside, built in 1929 by the Worth Building & Investment Co. It consists of mirror-image two-story Tudor Revival apartment buildings facing a central landscaped court.
This two-story house was built c. 1923 for the widow of Otto F. Monnig, co-founder of a well-known Fort Worth department store. The builder was W. C. Mobley. It is a typical builder’s version of a vaguely Prairie Style residence.
Lily B. Clayton School was constructed in two phases in the 1920s and 1930s. Set on large landscaped grounds, it is a U-plan structure with one-story and two-story wings clad in yellow, brown and ochre brick, with tiled roofs. The one-story west wing, designed by Wiley G. Clarkson, opened in 1922 as Mistletoe Heights Elementary … Read more
The Keith House was built c. 1922 by W. C. Mobley. For 30 years, it was the residence of Ben E. Keith (1882-1959), civic leader and president of a major wholesale produce company and beer distributorship. John Alderman, a Fort Worth police and fire commissioner, was the earliest recorded owner. The house has white stucco … Read more
This low-slung bungalow, set on a conspicuous corner site, is noteworthy for a recessed arcaded porch and eccentric attic dormer. It was built in 1922 for Charles H. Sinex, general manager of the Tarrant County Building & Loan Association. Dr. Thomas Rumph, a physician, purchased the house in 1925; it remained in the family through … Read more
The siting of this two-story building provides for interesting access to it. The lower story is accessed from a parking lot and the upper story is accessed by a drive along the west elevation that connects the parking lot and Forest Park Boulevard. The first floor is used for retail space and the upper story … Read more
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