Fairmount-Southside Historic District (Boundary Increase)
National Register of Historic Places

Fairmount-Southside Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Listed
May 11, 1999
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
99000565

About this property

The Fairmount–Southside Historic District is a 340-acre (140 ha) historic district (United States) that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990. The district is roughly rectangular in shape. Structures in the district represent Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture, and Late Victorian architecture. It includes the Meredith Benton House, the Johnson-Elliott House, and the South Side Masonic Lodge No. 1114 which were previously listed on the NRHP. The Benton House and Masonic Lodge are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks along with the Grammer-Pierce House, the Gunhild Weber House, and the William Reeves House. The listing includes 1,013 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure. It is asserted to be the largest historic district designated in the southwestern United States. The webpage title for the entity describes itself as "Fairmount National Historic District", while the webpage itself names it "Fairmount Historic District".

Location

Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
32.72457, -97.34010

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Benton, M. A., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Fairmount-Southside Historic District
Pre Contact
0.2 mi
South Side Masonic Lodge No. 1114
Pre Contact
0.4 mi
Johnson-Elliott House
Industrial
0.5 mi
Clayton, Lily B., Elementary School
Industrial
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fairmount-Southside Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Fairmount-Southside Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Fairmount-Southside Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

Fairmount-Southside Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fairmount-Southside Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

The period of significance for Fairmount-Southside Historic District (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1114.

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