Bryce Building

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Bryce Building
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Bryce Building in 2016
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Bryce Building
Location909 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates 32°45′04″N97°19′49″W / 32.75111°N 97.33028°W / 32.75111; -97.33028 Coordinates: 32°45′04″N97°19′49″W / 32.75111°N 97.33028°W / 32.75111; -97.33028
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
ArchitectWilliam J. Bryce
Architectural style Renaissance
NRHP reference # 84001963 [1]
RTHL # 550
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1984
Designated RTHL1983

Bryce Building is located on 909 Throckmorton Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The two-story office building was named after businessman and former mayor William Bryce. The building was designed in the Classical Revival style. It was constructed with brick made by Denton Press Brick Company. In 1982 a fire caused major damage to the building. The building currently houses a law firm.

Fort Worth, Texas City in Texas, United States

Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km2) into three other counties: Denton, Parker, and Wise. According to the 2018 census estimates, Fort Worth's population is 895,008. Fort Worth is the second-largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, which is the 4th most populous metropolitan area in the United States.

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It was added to the National Register on February 23, 1984.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2013-11-02.