Davis House – Ryan Place

The Davis House is a two-story structure faced in buff brick, with red-tiled hipped roof, elegantly proportioned and detailed, and formal in composition. The symmetrical façade has a delicate portico with a denticulated pediment supported by clusters of Tuscan columns and paneled posts. A one-story conservatory off the south wall, of wood construction, has Tuscan pilasters, paneled frieze and denticulated cornice. It was built in 1919 for James D. Davis, a partner in the firm of Stonestreet & Davis, merchandisers of men’s clothing and shoes. The Davis family lived here until 1946. With documentation of the house’s architect, it might be eligible for the National Register. The Davis House was designated a City of Fort Worth Historic and Cultural Landmark in 1990.

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