Thannisch Block – Exchange

This three-story commercial building and hotel, located at the major intersection of E. Exchange Avenue and N. Main Street, was financed by an early investor and real estate developer of North Fort Worth, Colonel Thomas M. Thannisch. Moving to the area in 1894, he was a city alderman, vice-president of the Exchange National Bank and … Read more

Gray’s Cafe and Bar – Exchange

This commercial building is constructed of hollow tile with a yellow brick front. Designed in the Moderne style, the structure features a curving glass block entry and an elliptical fenestration band of glass block. H. F. Gray purchased the site in 1944; J. L. Rizer, contractor, erected this building in 1945-46 for the operation of … Read more

O’Keefe-Long Commercial Building/ Leddy Boots and Saddles – Main

C. A. O’Keefe and A. J. Long erected this commercial structure in 1910 on the northwest corner of N. Main Street and W. Exchange Avenue. It is almost identical to their earlier two-story brick building directly across W. Exchange Avenue (see NN-9 1). It remained in the O’Keefe estate until 1943. Early occupants included the … Read more

Woodhouse Building – Exchange

A 1931 building permit indicated that property owner L. Woodhouse commissioned architect L.B. Weinmann and contractors Quisle and Andrews to erect this two-story commercial structure. Of buff brick with yellow brick corbelling, the Art Deco façade is further embellished with cast-stone trim and black structural glass. Rustic wooden shutters and a “Western” storefront, added in … Read more

Edelbrock Commercial Building/ Stock Yards Lodge No.1244 – Exchange

This three-story, ochre-orange brick structure features a pressed metal cornice topped by a cast-stone cartouche; below, elaborate brick corbelling embellishes the piers and frieze level. A suspended canopy has been removed, and the transom and shop windows have been altered. F. Edelbrock is the first known owner of the building. Early tenants included Magnolia Furniture … Read more

Lehman Dry Goods Co. – Main

This narrow, two-story commercial structure with a stepped parapet features a cast-stone coping and geometric facade ornament above its much-altered storefront. Clad in dark red brick, the building was erected in 1919 by Muse and Gurley for Louis Lehman’s Dry Goods Co. Later occupants included an auto tires firm and a cafe. Furnished rooms for … Read more

James F. Dill Grocery – Exchange

The front elevation of this two-story brick structure presents a cutaway corner entrance and storefront windows with transoms above. On the second floor, four arched windows are surmounted by a corbelled frieze; corner piers project above the parapet. Early ownership is unclear. James F. Dill, grocer, is the first known tenant. William T. Stanford housed … Read more

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