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

Inscription. 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.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1980
Marker is property of the State of Texas

Erected 1980. (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. 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.

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 (about 300 feet away); First National Bank Building (about 300

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feet away); Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (about 400 feet away); Black Medical District (about 400 feet away); Cynthia Ann Parker and Native Americans of North Texas (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

The Atelier with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By QuesterMark, March 7, 2018

2. The Atelier with Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2018, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2018, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.