Ridglea Hills in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Curzon Place
Photographed By QuesterMark, September 28, 2014
1. Curzon Place Texas Historical Marker
Inscription.
Curzon Place. . A. C. (Clayton) Luther (1896-1982), a Tennessee native, began to develop the area in the early 1930s with residential and commercial buildings. In the 1940s, he began construction of the Luther Apartments on Highland Street. The apartments were later renamed Curzon Place Apartments when Highland was renamed Curzon Avenue. From Luther’s travels to Florida, California and Europe, he developed a particular architectural style with Spanish, Moorish and Mediterranean variations. Over the years, many prominent families have occupied this unique property, whose primary architect was A. C. Webb.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2012 , Marker is Property of the State of Texas.
A. C. (Clayton) Luther (1896-1982), a Tennessee native, began to develop the area in the early 1930s with residential and commercial buildings. In the 1940s, he began construction of the Luther Apartments on Highland Street. The apartments were later renamed Curzon Place Apartments when Highland was renamed Curzon Avenue. From Luther’s travels to Florida, California and Europe, he developed a particular architectural style with Spanish, Moorish and Mediterranean variations. Over the years, many prominent families have occupied this unique property, whose primary architect was A. C. Webb.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2012
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17337.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 2012.
Location. 32° 43.789′ N, 97° 24.92′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Ridglea Hills. Marker is on Winthrop Avenue near Curzon Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3108 Winthrop Ave, Fort Worth TX 76116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Baldridge House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Henry M. Williams Home
Historical Marker visible to the right of the doorway, City of Fort Worth Landmark medallion to the left.
Photographed By QuesterMark, September 28, 2014
3. Curzon Place City of Fort Worth Landmark medallion
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2014, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2014, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
