Neighborhood: South Side Historic District

This one-story brick office building, located next to a grain elevator complex (see 1900-2000 blocks South Main Street) and railroad yards, was built in 1934-35 by Byrne & Luther as the headquarters for the Kimbell Milling Co. Kay Kimbell (1886-1964) was one of Fort Worth’s leading businessmen and a patron of the arts. He came … Read more

The 23-unit Wayside Plaza Apartments were described as “deluxe garden-type one room apartments” when constructed. The two-story building has a low-pitched hipped roof. The exterior walls are composed of a variety of materials including irregular coursed Austin stone and ornamental concrete blocks. Balconies are located on the second floor with patio areas underneath; the balconies … Read more

The Wiesen House is a one-story gabled wood-framed dwelling clad in narrow horizontal siding that is painted white. In plan, it is an abbreviated L with short forward-projecting wing. A square bay window with bracketed hipped roof is set in the front wing. A flat-roofed porch with lathed posts, balustrade and spindles is set in … Read more

The Tucker House is a one-story wood-framed cottage with a rectangular plan and gabled roof. The gabled portico which projects from the recessed corner porch is notable for its elliptical archway with applied keystone springing from the boxed and paneled posts. The house was built c. 1908 for R. H. Tucker, a relative of W. … Read more

Inlaid tile street signs, blue lettering on a white field, appear on curbs throughout the Southside. Though neglected, they still serve the purpose for which they were made. It remains a constant struggle to preserve neighborhood tiled curb signs as the City undertakes street improvements. New City policies stress the preservation or repair of such … Read more

Constructed c. 1910, this wood-framed residence is a variation on a prevalent house type of the period. It has a rectangular plan, hipped roof and full front porch. The original owner was Gregory C. Johnston of the Johnston-Puckett Drug Co. Several years later his partner, Nicholas W. Puckett, purchased the property. This resource was demolished … Read more

This one-story reinforced concrete commercial building exhibits Moderne detailing on the piers and parapet of the storefront. Built in 1940 by Safeway Stores, Inc., it served as Store No. 332 until 1950, when Safeway sold the property. It has housed a variety of businesses since that time. The front windows have been covered up since … Read more

This three-story, high-basement, U-plan medical building is constructed of hollow tile with a veneer of textured brick painted white. The recessed entry wing has a remarkable three-story portico supported by paired brick piers and capped by a tiled canopy with heavy ornate brackets. The porch and balconies have been enclosed with windows. Denticulated brick and … Read more

This another complex of grain elevators and tanks, built initially in 1930 and 1931 by Lone Star Elevators Inc., and purchased by the Producer’s Grain Corporation in 1945. A 2,000,000 bushel elevator with distinctive “pleated” bins was added in 1954. Chalmers & Borton of Hutchinson, Kansas, were the architects and contractors. Steel tanks were constructed … Read more