800 Calhoun Street [NR/WSHD(NR)], Binyon-O’Keefe Storage Co., 1916-17. Designed in 1916 by noted Fort Worth architects Sanguinet and Staats, this warehouse facility was built just after the O’Keefe family joined with Binyon Transfer Co. to form Binyon-O’Keefe [Fireproof] Storage Co. The firm, one of the city’s oldest, was first established in 1874. It provided a variety of services including local and long distance moving, inventory warehousing, and exhibits moving and storage. Company offices were moved into this building in 1942. The building was purchased by Woodbine Development Corporation in 1980, and Binyon-O’Keefe was purchased by Pettit Storage and Van which operated at other locations as Binyon O’Keefe Moving and Storage, Inc.
The six-story brick warehouse has narrow vertical window bands above the first floor and cast stone decoration on the parapet wall, reminiscent of Prairie style architecture. One of the more imposing early warehouses in Fort Worth, the Binyon-O’Keefe building appears to be individually eligible for the National Register. It is also a contributor to the potential Warehouse South National Register Historic District.