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

First National Bank Building

Fort Worth

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 7, 2024

1. First National Bank Building Marker

Inscription.
First National Bank Building, 711 Houston Street, built in 1910. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 32° 45.15′ N, 97° 19.844′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Sundance Square. Marker is on Houston Street south of 6th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 711 Houston 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 (here, next to this marker); Flying Machines (within shouting distance of this marker); Changing Landscape (within shouting distance of this marker); The Atelier Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Wild Bunch (about 400 feet away); King Candy Co. (about 400 feet away); Cynthia Ann Parker and Native Americans of North Texas (about 400 feet away); First Christian Church of Fort Worth (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

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Built in 1910, designed by Sanguinet & Staats with Wyatt C. Hedrick. It has also been known as Baker Building and as Bob R. Simpson Building.
It is an 11-story three-part vertical commercial block skyscraper building. It was designed by Fort Worth-based Sanguinet & Staats and built in 1910 with width of 3 bays upon Houston Street and 7 bays upon Seventh Street.
It was expanded to 7 bays wide on Houston in 1926, following designs of Wyatt C. Hedrick.
Its design includes elements of Beaux-Arts style, in its architectural ornamentation.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
-from Wikipedia

Also see . . . National Register Information. (Submitted on April 9, 2024.)

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 7, 2024

2. First National Bank Building Marker

First National Bank Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 7, 2024

3. First National Bank Building

First National Bank Building Postcard, 1910 image. Click for full size.

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4. First National Bank Building Postcard, 1910

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on April 10, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.