Farmers and Mechanics National Bank (Fort Worth)
Appearance
Farmers and Mechanics Bank Building | |
Location | 714 Main St., Fort Worth, Texas |
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Coordinates | 32°45′10″N 97°19′49″W / 32.75278°N 97.33028°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1921 |
Architect | Sanguinet & Staats, et al. |
Architectural style | Early Commercial |
NRHP reference No. | 12001004[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 2012 |
The Farmers and Mechanics National Bank is located at 714 Main Street in Fort Worth, Texas, at the corner of Main and Seventh streets. Designed in the Chicago Style the building was constructed in 1921. It was designed by the prominent architectural firm Sanguinet and Staats. The building was constructed during a time when Fort Worth was experiencing tremendous growth as a result of the oil and cattle industry. It remained the tallest building in Fort Worth until 1957. The building was vacant from 1997 until 2007 when XTO purchased the building and started renovations.
It has also been known as Fort Worth National Bank; Continental Life; Transport Life; A. Davis Men's, and 714 Main.[2]
It is a three-part vertical block building.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Anya McDougall; Marsha Prior (May 22, 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Farmers and Mechanics National Bank". National Archives. Retrieved April 20, 2018. Downloading may be slow.
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