commercial buildings; Spanish Renaissance Revival (Architectural style); fraternal organizations; design and construction
Marker Year
1970
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
1000 Houston St., Fort Worth
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
RTHL medallion and plate
Marker Text
Known in early 1900s as the tallest building in North Texas. Erected 1907 for the renowned Dr. Bacon Saunders, Dean of City Medical College; Chief Surgeon, nine railroads; acclaimed as a pioneer of medicine in Texas. Designed by firm of Sanguinet and Staats, distinguished Fort Worth architects. Of reinforced concrete over steel frame, this Renaissance Revival structure was inspired by the wedge-shaped Flatiron Building in New York. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
