Ridglea North in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Fairfield Gates Apartments

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, January 11, 2025

1. Fairfield Gates Apartments Marker

Inscription. A.C. (Clayton) Luther purchased large land parcels west of Fort Worth, and in 1942 began building Ridglea Village Shopping Center. Luther, J.T. Luther and Earl Wilson formed Luther Brothers and Wilson Company. The Luther Brothers, Wilson and the Hank Green Group built the Western Hills Hotel and a Country Club. In the 1950s, Fairfield Gates Apartments was created for J.T. Luther and Earl Wilson as a private family residence. Architect Al Komatsu designed a modern property with Mediterranean and Spanish Revival style elements, including a clay tile hipped roof, heavy timber balconies, and tile and stone courtyards and patios. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2012

Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17336.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 32° 43.713′ N, 97° 25.12′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Ridglea North. It is at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Greenway Road, on the left when traveling north on Fairfield Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3200 Fairfield Ave, Fort Worth TX 76116, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Curzon Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zion Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lake Como Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Westover Manor (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Baldridge House (approx. 1½ miles away); Henry M. Williams Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fairview (approx. 1.7 miles away); WWI Camp Bowie Base (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, January 11, 2025

2. Fairfield Gates Apartments Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2025, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 13, 2025, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.