The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen was founded in 1873. Trinity Lodge No. 83 of the BLF&E, organized in 1882, erected a meeting hall on this site in 1885. It shared the building with other railroad unions. The existing two-story brick structure was erected c. 1910. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen merged … Read more
This two-story brick factory occupies most of a city block. It is generally rectangular in plan with segmental arched windows and a flat parapeted roof. Regularly spaced brick piers and a continuous corbelled brick cornice extend along the two principal façades. Windows have been enclosed. The building occupies the site of the old Fort Worth … Read more
This early reinforced concrete factory was built in 1911 for the Miller Manufacturing Co., producers of work clothes. It is a rectangular structure, two stories in height, with a loading dock along the front. Concrete tiles clad the façade in the manner of coursed masonry. Narrow double-hung windows light both floors. The Miller Mfg. Co. … Read more
On November 6, 1905, Swedish Lutherans in Fort Worth signed a charter and organized at the Wells Mission Hall, originally conducting services in Swedish. In 1906 the members purchased a lot on Hemphill and Broadway and commissioned architect Conrad Hoeffler to design a church building. Insufficient funds delayed construction until 1912. The contractor was R. … 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
Fountain Goodlet Oxsheer, Sr. (1849-1931) was a prominent cattleman and rancher. A native Texan, he moved to Fort Worth in 1895. He eventually owned at least eleven ranches in West Texas and one in Mexico, totaling nearly one million acres. Oxsheer was a pioneer in the breeding of range cattle; he was among the first … Read more
This substantial two-story residence was designed by Fort Worth architect Joseph R. Pelich and constructed by H. A. Mangham in 1930 for oilman R. A. Bristol. The house is picturesquely massed of interlocking hipped and gabled forms, with multicolored brick walls and slate roof. Partial half-timbering on the second story, a Tudor-arched entry and a … Read more
This one-story commercial building, of brick and hollow tile construction, has a veneer of cast stone. The curving façade takes splendid advantage of a prominent corner location at the intersection of two thoroughfares. The cast stone frieze and parapet are particularly fine. The frieze incorporates both a Gothic Revival triforium and an Art Deco zigzag … Read more
The Stewart House is a two-story Tudor Revival structure, generally rectangular in plan, clad in brick on the first floor and half-timbered stucco above. Gabled and hipped bays project from the main gabled roof. A segmented, arched entry with cast stone surround is flanked by a massive chimney. The house was designed by Joseph R. … Read more
The plan of this Tudor Revival house angles in response to its pie-shaped lot on a curving street. It is superbly constructed of ashlar limestone, with cast stone trim and steeply pitched roofs. The house is prominent by virtue of its conspicuous site and solidity of materials. It was built in 1933 for Dr. William … Read more
Please join with other generous individuals, corporations, and foundations to help Historic Fort Worth with its mission to preserve history.
Tour McFarland House for Free. Receive free membership tour tickets as other discounts.
Historic Fort Worth is a 501c (3) charity.