Electric Building (Fort Worth, Texas)

The Electric Building is an 18-story Art Deco and Spanish Renaissance styled building located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The building currently houses apartments with the ground floor used for retail stores.[2]

Electric Building
Electric Building in 2022
Electric Building is located in Texas
Electric Building
Electric Building
Electric Building is located in the United States
Electric Building
Electric Building
Location410 W. 7th St.,
Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates32°45′5″N 97°19′58″W / 32.75139°N 97.33278°W / 32.75139; -97.33278
Arealess than one acre
Built1927 (1927)
ArchitectWyatt C. Hedrick, et al.
Architectural styleArt Deco, Three-part vertical block
NRHP reference No.95000048[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1995

History

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Construction on the building began in December 1927. Architect Wyatt C. Hedrick was chosen to design the building. The building also housed the Texas Electric Service Company and the Hollywood Theater. In 1929 a six-story annex was constructed on an adjoining lot.

Interfirst Bank purchased the building in 1974. After closing the Hollywood Theater in 1976, it was remodeled as a banking facility.

The building was purchased by Robert Bass in 1984. In 1994 Bass converted the building into an apartment complex.[2]

In 2009 it was purchased by Atlas Properties, and in 2016 Tradewind Properties of Houston purchased the building from Atlas.[2]

It was added to the National Register in 1995.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Historic Electric Building apartments sold to Houston investors". star-telegram. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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