Eighth Avenue Historic District

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Eighth Avenue Historic District
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Eighth Avenue Historic District
Location in Texas
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Eighth Avenue Historic District
Location in the United States
LocationBounded by 8th Ave., Pennsylvania Ave., 9th Ave., and Pruitt St., Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates 32°44′24″N97°20′39″W / 32.74000°N 97.34417°W / 32.74000; -97.34417 Coordinates: 32°44′24″N97°20′39″W / 32.74000°N 97.34417°W / 32.74000; -97.34417
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Architect Sanguinet & Staats, Paul Koeppe
Architectural style Prairie School, Bungalow, Dutch Revival
NRHP reference # 06001065
Added to NRHP21 November 2006 [1]

The Eighth Avenue Historic District is located in Fort Worth, Texas. It was added to the National Register on November 26, 2006. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  Eighth Avenue Historic District (#06001065)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2 November 2013.
  2. Kline, Susan Allen (21 Nov 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eighth Avenue Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved 1 Mar 2020 via Texas Historical Commission.