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

Flatiron Building

By Renee, August 20, 2015

1. Flatiron Building Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Known in the early 1900s as the tallest building in north Texas. Erected 1907 for the renowned Dr. Bacon Saunders, Dean of City Medical College; Chief Surgeon, Nine Railroads; acclaimed as a pioneer of medicine in Texas.

Designed by firm of Sanguinet and Staats, distinguished Fort Worth architects. Of reinforced concrete over steel frame, this Renaissance Revival structure was inspired by the wedge-shaped Flatiron Building in New York. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1970

Erected 1970 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1910.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 32° 45.056′ N, 97° 19.796′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker is at the intersection of West 9th Street and Houston Street (Business U.S. 287), on the right when traveling east on West 9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 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 Library (within shouting distance of this

Flatiron Building image. Click for full size.

By Renee, August 20, 2015

2. Flatiron Building

End, 9th Street view

marker); General William Jenkins Worth (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Atelier Building (about 300 feet away); "A Great Time to be Alive" (about 300 feet away); JFK (about 400 feet away); John Peter Smith (about 500 feet away); Cynthia Ann Parker and Native Americans of North Texas (about 500 feet away); St. Patrick's Cathedral (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

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By Renee, August 20, 2015

3. Flatiron Building

Houston Street view

By Renee, August 20, 2015

4. Flatiron Building

Lion and edge-work detail

Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2015, by Renee' Lasswell of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 3, 2015, by Renee' Lasswell of Austin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.