W. T. Waggoner Building
W. T. Waggoner Building | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
W. T. Waggoner Building | |
Location | 810 Houston St., Fort Worth, Texas |
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Coordinates | 32°45′05″N 97°19′49″W / 32.75139°N 97.33028°WCoordinates: 32°45′05″N 97°19���49″W / 32.75139°N 97.33028°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1919 |
Architect | Sanguinet & Staats |
Architectural style | Chicago, Skyscraper |
NRHP reference No. | 79003012[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 10, 1979 |
The W. T. Waggoner Building is a historical skyscraper in Fort Worth, Texas.
Location[]
It is located at 810 Houston Street in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.[2][3][4]
History[]
The skyscraper was built from 1919 to 1920 for William Thomas Waggoner, the owner of the Waggoner Ranch and of the Waggoner Refinery.[2][3] It is 70.10 meter-high, with twenty floors.[2] It was designed by the architectural team Sanguinet & Staats.[3][4] It cost US$1,500,000.[3]
From 1920 to 1957, had an office in the building.[4] The building is owned by XTO Energy.[4]
It was renovated in 1985.[2]
Heritage significance[]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 10, 1979.
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Tarrant County, Texas
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Emporis: W.T. Waggoner Building
- ^ a b c d Carol E. Roark, Fort Worth & Tarrant County: An Historical Guide, Fort Worth, Texas: Texas Christian University Press, 2003, p. 36 [1]
- ^ a b c d Architecture in Fort Worth: W.T. Waggoner Building
External links[]
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Categories:
- Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
- Buildings and structures in Tarrant County, Texas
- Sanguinet & Staats buildings
- National Register of Historic Places in Fort Worth, Texas
- Skyscraper office buildings in Fort Worth, Texas
- Office buildings completed in 1920
- Chicago school architecture in Texas
- Texas building and structure stubs