W. T. Waggoner Building

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W. T. Waggoner Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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W. T. Waggoner Building in 2014
W. T. Waggoner Building is located in Texas
W. T. Waggoner Building
W. T. Waggoner Building
Location810 Houston St.,
Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates32°45′05″N 97°19′49″W / 32.75139°N 97.33028°W / 32.75139; -97.33028Coordinates: 32°45′05″N 97°19���49″W / 32.75139°N 97.33028°W / 32.75139; -97.33028
Arealess than one acre
Built1919 (1919)
ArchitectSanguinet & Staats
Architectural styleChicago, Skyscraper
NRHP reference No.79003012[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Emporis: W.T. Waggoner Building
  3. ^ 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]
  4. ^ a b c d Architecture in Fort Worth: W.T. Waggoner Building

External links[]

Records
Preceded by
Tarrant County Courthouse
Tallest building in Fort Worth
230 feet (70 m)

1920-1921
Succeeded by
714 Main


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