Sundance Square in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Changing Landscape

Cropped; original by QuesterMark via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0), June 30, 2018

1. Changing Landscape Marker

Inscription. In 1873 when the city of Fort Worth was incorporated, the intersection of 7th & Houston was open fields. But by the early 1900s the corner had become the center of a vibrant business and financial area.

From 1905-1921 Continental Bank & Trust occupied the former Board of Trade building on the northwest corner of the intersection. In 1912 First National Bank built a ten-story building on the northeast corner. In 1952 Continental National Bank returned to the northwest corner and built a thirty-story building topped with a revolving digital clock with 25 foot high numbers. Fort Worth National Bank occupied its headquarters on the southeast corner from 1956-1973. The banks now have new names and locations:

XTO Energy purchased the 1952 Continental National Bank building (Landmark Tower) in 2005. The building was imploded March 18, 2006, the tallest building in Texas to be imploded.

Caption Continental National Bank building Photo courtesy of XTO Energy Inc.

Erected 2006 by Fort Worth Heritage Trails • XTO Energy (sponsor).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 32° 45.123′ N, 97° 19.88′

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W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Sundance Square. Marker is at the intersection of West 7th Street and Throckmorton Street, on the left when traveling east on West 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 W 7th St, Fort Worth TX 76102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Atelier Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Christian Church of Fort Worth (about 300 feet away); Amon G. Carter (about 400 feet away); Flying Machines (about 500 feet away); General William Jenkins Worth (about 500 feet away); Fort Worth Library (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 7, 2024

2. Changing Landscape Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.