Spanish Renaissance Revival (Architectural style); courthouses; design and construction
Marker Year
1969
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
Main at Weatherford Streets, Fort Worth
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
Medallion & Plate
Marker Text
Designed by firm of Gunn & Curtis and built by the Probst Construction Company of Chicago, 1893-1895. This red Texas granite building, in Renaissance Revival style, closely resembles the Texas State Capital 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.