Vigorously composed of jagged elements and completely sheathed in a skin of decorative shingles, this two-story residence was built c. 1909 for Phillip M. DeVitt, president of Petrolia Land Co., vice president of Trinity Heights Land Co., managing agent of the South Side Land Co., and president of Simmons Auto Co. The house is a … Read more
Ornamental concrete block panels on the north and west elevations add visual interest to this simple, one-story commercial building. Narrow vertical windows with metal panels above and below and ribbed metal siding around the entrance provide further detail. It is believed the building was constructed for Bessie M. Johnson, who along with Ethel H. Theis … Read more
Located near the intersection of Hemphill and Berry streets, the White Theatre was among several neighborhood theaters that opened in Fort Worth in the late 1930s and early 1940s. It was very similar in appearance to the Parkway Theatre, formerly located at 1719 8th Avenue. It is assumed that the name came from the first … Read more
This two-story brick building is rectangular in plan with a flat roof. Corner bays are framed in brick piers. Recessed brick banding extends above the second-story windows. Second-story sills and parapet coping are of cast stone. On a corner location next to railroad yards, the building has housed industrial, commercial and residential uses since its … Read more
This one-story bungalow-style fire station is constructed of brick with shallow-pitched hipped roof. A hipped porch projects forward, supported by clusters of bracketed wood posts on battered brick piers. This was one of about ten such fire stations built in Fort Worth in 1922 and 1923, designed to complement residential neighborhoods, three of which have … Read more
This one-story rectangular wood-framed house has a hipped roof and full recessed porch supported by short Ionic columns. A gable with wide eaves and eave-returns rises flush over a portion of the porch. The house was built in 1909 for Sidney R. McMullen, a route agent for Wells Fargo & Co., on the site of … Read more
An intact example of a recurring residential type in early 20th-century Tarrant County, this rectangular wood-framed house has a gabled roof and full porch recessed beneath the front gable end. It was built c. 1905 and occupied for over 50 years by the Brittain family. The Brittain House has been demolished.
This one-story wood-framed house is rectangular in plan with a hipped roof and full recessed porch supported by piers of concrete block which simulate quarry-faced stone. An attic dormer over the porch has a Missionesque parapet. The windows are unusual, grouped in deep-set panels which incorporate transoms. The house was built c. 1910 for Phillip … Read more
White and mixed aggregate panels along with cast arches above narrow windows give this rather utilitarian building a touch of sophistication. A recessed entrance (boarded over) at the northwest corner is accessed by slate covered stairs. The building was designed by Preston M. Geren and constructed by James T. Taylor and Son, two prominent and … Read more
The Cantwell Apartments is a two-story four-unit wood-framed apartment building, rectangular in plan with a gabled roof. The front façade has a two-story recessed entry/balcony flanked by rows of small-paned double-hung windows. Asbestos siding has been applied to the walls. The building is a rare local example of a “bungalow styled” apartment structure. It was … Read more
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