Markeen Apartments

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Markeen Apartments
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Markeen Apartments
Location210-14 St. Louis Ave. and 406-10 W. Daggett Ave., Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates 32°45′12″N97°19′52″W / 32.75333°N 97.33111°W / 32.75333; -97.33111
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
Architectural style Prairie School
Part ofJennings-Vickery Historic District (ID100000674 [1] )
NRHP reference No. 01000470 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 2, 2001
Designated CPFebruary 21, 2017

Markeen Apartments is located in the Near Southside of Fort Worth, Texas. The apartments sit on two lots at the northwest corner of Daggett and St. Louis avenues. The two-building complex was constructed in 1910 and designed in the Prairie School Style. It was built by Charles W. Forbes. The complex was purchased in 1999 and renovated. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2001. [1]

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