Details for Mitchell-Schoonover Home
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5439003425
Data
| Marker Number | 3425 |
| Atlas Number | 5439003425 |
| Marker Title | Mitchell-Schoonover Home |
| Index Entry | Mitchell-Schoonover Home |
| Address | 600 S. 8th Ave. |
| City | Fort Worth |
| County | Tarrant |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 655153 |
| UTM Northing | 3623532 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; design and construction |
| Marker Year | 1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 600 S. 8th Ave, Ft.Worth |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | James E. Mitchell, a jeweler, demanded a high degree of skilled craftsmanship in the construction of this house. Completed in 1907, it was designed by the Fort Worth architectural firm of Sanguinet and Staats. A friend, Dr. Charles B. Simmons, purchased the property in 1920. Ownership of the home was transferred to his daughter Maurine and her husband Dr. Frank Schoonover in 1945. The occupied the residence until 1979. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1979. |