Sundance Square in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Atelier Building
Photographed by QuesterMark, March 7, 2018
1. The Atelier Building Texas Historical Marker
Developer Thomas S. Weaver had this structure built about 1905. Named "Atelier", the French word for an artist's studio, it has housed the offices of architects and contractors, a restaurant, and financial institutions, including the banking firm of W.R. Edrington, a noted Fort Worth benefactor. In 1936 the building served as the temporary location of the Carnegie Library. Built of brick, it features two chimneys with terra cotta ornamentation.
Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 229.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 32° 45.092′ N, 97° 19.843′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Sundance Square. It is on Houston Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 W 8th St, Fort Worth TX 76102, 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: Fort Worth Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Changing Landscape (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); General William Jenkins Worth (about 300 feet away); Flatiron Building
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Photographed by QuesterMark, March 7, 2018
2. The Atelier with Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2018, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on December 27, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2018, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
