Details for Tarrant County Criminal Courts Building
Historical Marker —
Atlas Number 5439005196
Data
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.
