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The Kress Building, also known as S.H. Kress and Co. Building, is a Classical Moderne Art Deco building in downtown Fort Worth.Designed by New York architect Edward F. Sibbert, the five-story Kress building served the “five-and-dime” chain from 1936 through 1960 and was one of the only major construction projects in Fort Worth built using private money during the Great Depression.
The Baldridge House is a historic three-story mansion in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. It was built from 1910 to 1913 for Earl Baldridge, a cattleman and rancher who later became a banker, [1] and his wife Florence. It was designed by Sanguinet & Staats. [2] [3] It was purchased by Paun Peters, the president of the Western Production Company, in 2007 ...
The newest arrival in the Fort Worth market is known for diner breakfast. Keke’s Breakfast Cafe , new at 3000 S. Hulen St. and 9821 North Freeway, is a Florida corporate chain owned by Denny’s .
The Progressive movement of the early 20th century put increasing pressure on the area. By 1919, Fort Worth's "Third Ward" was mostly spread throughout other parts of the city as a result of the U.S. Army's investment in Camp Bowie and the 1918 Spanish Flu.
In 1978, the Bank of Fort Worth put up an 84-word billboard advertising various bank services. Jim Tinkle called it, “the world’s wordiest sign for impatient motorists to read while waiting ...
Here’s what to know before taking a cooling dip at one of the state’s many lakes.
Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other raw materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. The place where such wares are made by a potter is also called a pottery (plural potteries).
Fort Worth: 0.0: 0.0: Bus. US 287 (Main Street) – Downtown Fort Worth, Meacham Airport: Fort Worth–Saginaw line: I-820 (Jim Wright Freeway) I-820 exit 15: Fort Worth: FM 3479 east (Harmon Road) US 81 / US 287 – Decatur: Denton: SH 114 – Dallas, Rhome: Interchange: Justin: FM 407 west – New Fairview: South end of FM 407 overlap: FM 407 ...