Tarrant County Courthouse

Tarrant County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
North elevation of Tarrant County Courthouse in 2016
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Interactive map showing the location for Tarrant County Courthouse
Location	Bounded by Houston, Belknap, Weatherford, and Commerce Sts., Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates	32°45′26″N97°19′58″W / 32.75722°N 97.33278°W / 32.75722; -97.33278
Area	2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built	1893;132 years ago (1893)
Architect	Gunn & Curtis
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	70000762 [1]
TSAL No.	8200000576
RTHL No.	5195
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1970
Designated TSAL	January 1, 1981
Designated RTHL	1969

The Tarrant County Courthouse is part of the Tarrant County government campus in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.

History

Postcard of the Tarrant County Courthouse, undated

Tarrant County Courthouse viewed from the Paddock Viaduct at night

Tarrant County Courthouse viewed from North Houston Street at night

The Tarrant County Courthouse was designed by the architecture firm of Frederick C. Gunn and Louis Curtiss and built by the Probst Construction Company of Chicago, 1893–1895. It is a pink Texas granite building in Renaissance Revival style, closely resembling the Texas State Capitol with the exception of the clock tower. The cost was $408,840 and citizens considered it such a public extravagance that a new County Commissioners' Court was elected in 1894.

A monument dedicated to Confederate Army soldiers was erected on the grounds by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1953. ^[2] In 1958, a Civil Courts Building was constructed on the west side of the courthouse. In 2012, a $4.5 million renovation to the clock tower was completed. ^[3] In 2013, the Civil Courts Building was demolished.^{[ citation needed ]}

The Tarrant County Courthouse currently houses the Tarrant County clerk's office, probate and county courts at law, a law library, and the Tarrant County facilities management department. ^[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places portal
• Texas portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Tarrant County, Texas
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Tarrant County
• Monument to Confederate war soldiers, Fort Worth

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "The Future of Confederate Monuments Should Incorporate the Views of Many". Fort-Worth Star Telegram. August 25, 2017.
3. "Tarrant County Courthouse's clock tower is rededicated after renovation". www.star-telegram.com. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 2012. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012.
4. "Tarrant County eGov: Downtown Campus" . Retrieved August 30, 2009.

External links

• Architecture in Fort Worth: Tarrant County Courthouse with exterior and interior photos

Records
Unknown	Tallest building in Fort Worth 194 feet (59 m) 1895-1920	Succeeded by W. T. Waggoner Building