Ryan Place Improvement in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

James-Fujita House

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 9, 2025

1. James-Fujita House Marker

Inscription. Completed in 1915 for Thomas (d. 1935) and Annie James, this home was purchased four years later by Kanetaro Fujita. Fujita served as president of a Japanese cotton exporting firm, the Gosho Company, incorporated in 1917 and dissolved just after the U.S. entry into World War II. In 1936, after Fujita returned to Japan, he sold the home to the company. Prominent features of the James-Fujita House include its gambrel roof and front porch columns and balusters. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2741.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 32° 42.871′ N, 97° 20.116′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Ryan Place Improvement. It is at the intersection of College Avenue and W Robert Street, on the left when traveling north on College Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2530 College Ave, Fort Worth TX 76110, 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: Sandidge-Walker House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lanius House (about 700 feet away); Elizabeth Boulevard

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Grammer-Pierce House (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Reeves House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Southside Church of Christ (approx. half a mile away); Travis Avenue Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vinnedge-Loicano House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 9, 2025

2. James-Fujita House and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.