Farmers and Mechanics National Bank (Fort Worth)
The Farmers and Mechanics National Bank is located at 714 Main Street in Fort Worth, Texas, at the corner of Main and Seventh streets. The building is the future home to the Kimpton Harper Hotel, which is scheduled to open in spring 2021.[2]
Farmers and Mechanics Bank Building | |
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  Farmers and Mechanics National Bank (Fort Worth)  Farmers and Mechanics National Bank (Fort Worth) | |
| Location | 714 Main St., Fort Worth, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 32°45′10″N 97°19′49″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 |
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.[3]
It is a three-part vertical block building.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- {{"Take a peek at new hotel coming to Downtown Fort Worth". Fort Worth Business Press. November 12, 2020.
- 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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