901 Bennett Street [SAHD(NR)], King-Terry House, c. 1886. Richard H. King, the first civilian blacksmith in Fort Worth, reportedly built this house on Bennett St., one block west of Samuels Ave., in 1886 to escape the noise of streetcars running along Samuels. His previous home (no longer extant) was where the house at 915 Samuels … Read more
600 Grove Street [NR], Mount Gilead Baptist Church, 1912-13; 1916; 1950s; early 1980s. Mount Gilead Baptist Church is Fort Worth’s oldest Baptist African-American congregation. It has been called the “mother church” because many other African-American Baptist churches have come from its membership. Founded in 1875, the church met at two other locations before constructing this … Read more
315 Houston Street, City National Bank Building, c. 1884•85; c. 1910; 1981. Erected from plans by Fort Worth architects Haggart and Sanguinet on the northeast corner of Houston and Third streets about 1884-85, the City National Bank Building is one of Fort Worth’s oldest commercial structures (see also CBD 83, 111, 118). Its appearance today … Read more
1600 B Summit Avenue (formerly listed as 1600 block W. Jarvis Street-south side between Summit Avenue and Sunset Terrace), William D. Reynolds Carriage House, 1910. Pioneer cattleman William D. Reynolds (see also CBD 65 and 149) built a large Colonial Revival home on Summit Avenue about 1904-05. The carriage house that was built at that … Read more
506-508 Main Street [NR*], Commercial Building/Jarvis Building, c.1884-85; c. 1968. One of the earliest extant commercial building in Fort Worth (see also CBD 83, 84, 111), this two-story stone building is actually only half a building. The full structure, which extended to the north and ran from 502 to 508 Main St., was built about 1884-85. … Read more
140 823 Samuels Avenue [NR/SAHD{NR)], Reilly-Lehane House, 1889; 1897; 1903; 1924. Constructed in 1889, this one-story wood frame residence has Eastlake detailing, including turned and scroll sawn brackets, on the front porch and front window hoods. According to a mechanics lien dated October 15, 1888, the house was built for J.J. Nunnelly by O.C. Herrinkind, … Read more
157 909 Throckmorton Street [NR/RTHL], Bryce Building, 1910; 1983. The Bryce Building was constructed in 1910 to house the operations of William J. Bryce, a brick manufacturer who was also involved in a variety of Fort Worth business and civic activities, including service as mayor from 1927 to 1935. Bryce purchased the lot on which … Read more
400 W. Seventh Street [NR], Fort Worth Star-Telegram Building, 1920; 1940; 1947-49; 1967-70. Founded as the Fort Worth Star in 1906 and incorporating the rival Telegram in 1909, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram was Texas’ largest newspaper prior to World War II. Publisher Among G. Carter, Sr., (1879-1955) used it as a vehicle to promote Fort … Read more
Mosaic tile street signs on many concrete curbs throughout Fort Worth date from 1938-39 when the Works Progress Administration funded a $1,000,000 street improvement program. City engineer D.L. Lewis was in charge of the program which included updating street signs, curbing, guttering, and road surfaces. Many of these attractive blue and white tile signs are … Read more
111 E. Fourth Street [RTHL/NR], Land Title Block, 1889; 1983. The Land Title Block is perhaps the finest Victorian commercial building remaining in Fort Worth. An eclectic building with touches of the Romanesque Revival, it displays a rich use of materials including fine pressed red brick walls, red sandstone trim, and original stained glass windows. … Read more
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