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

Fountain G. and Mary Oxsheer House

Photographed by QuesterMark, October 4, 2025

1. Fountain G. and Mary Oxsheer House Marker

Inscription. This Quality Hill neighborhood house was built in 1916 for Fountain G. (1849–1931) and Mary (1854–1937) Oxsheer, pioneers and West Texas ranchers. The Hall of Cattle Kings of Texas posthumously inducted Fountain G. Oxsheer in 1936. Local firm William Reed and Sons designed the 2 1/2-story house in the Prairie School style. The brick, stone, and clay tile house features a low-pitched hipped roof with hipped dormers, broad overhanging eaves, horizontal massing, symmetrical facade, and full-width porch with large square brick piers. The house was one of the first in this area to have central heat in its design. Over 80 windows allowed for extensive light and airflow. Behind the house stood a separate servants quarters. The Oxsheer family owned the house until the 1970s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2019

Erected 2019 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22463.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 32° 44.301′ N, 97° 20.23′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Bricktown. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and S Henderson Street, on the right

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when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1119 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth TX 76104, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: St. John's Evangelical and Reform Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Florence Shuman Hall (about 700 feet away); William G. Newby Memorial Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Woman's Club of Fort Worth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ida Saunders Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Margaret Meacham Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Thistle Hill" (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Sanctuary - Gustavaus Adolphus Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

More about this marker. There's both a post-mounted subject marker as well as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark medallion.

Fountain G. and Mary Oxsheer House Medallion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, October 4, 2025

2. Fountain G. and Mary Oxsheer House Medallion

Fountain G. and Mary Oxsheer House National Register plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, October 4, 2025

3. Fountain G. and Mary Oxsheer House National Register plaque

The Oxsheer House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Fountain G. and Mary Oxsheer House with Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, October 4, 2025

4. Fountain G. and Mary Oxsheer House with Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2025, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 4, 2025, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.