| Marker Number |
5196 |
| Atlas Number |
5439005196 |
| Marker Title |
Tarrant County Criminal Courts Building |
| Index Entry |
Tarrant County Criminal Courts Building |
| Address |
300 W. Belknap |
| City |
Fort Worth |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
655998 |
| UTM Northing |
3625606 |
| Subject Codes |
jails and prisons; educational topics; Beaux Arts; Classical Revival (architectural style); design and construction; institutional buildings |
| Marker Year |
1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
200 W. Belknap, Fort Worth |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
Built in 1917-18, this structure is located on land upon which old Camp Worth was constructed in 1849. The noted Fort Worth architectural firm of Sanguinet and Staats designed the building, incorporating elements of the Beaux Arts and Classical Revival styles. In addition to a criminal courtroom, it originally housed the jail and gallows, a jail hospital, mental wards, and offices for the Sheriff, District Attorney, and District Clerk. |
