Knights of Pythias Building
National Register of Historic Places

Knights of Pythias Building

Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Listed
April 27, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
70000761

About this property

The Knights of Pythias Building is an historic three-story redbrick Knights of Pythias building located at 315 Main Street in Fort Worth, Texas. Also known as the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall, it was built in 1901 on the site of an 1881 structure, the first Pythian Castle Hall ever built, which had burned earlier the same year. The building housed the city's first offset printing press and coin-operated laundry. On April 28, 1970, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building is also a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL). In 1981, it was restored and is now part of the Sundance Square area of downtown Fort Worth. The lead tenant in the building today is Haltom's Jewelers.

Location

315 Main St.
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
32.75494, -97.33171

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When was Knights of Pythias Building listed on the National Register?

Knights of Pythias Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Knights of Pythias Building?

Knights of Pythias Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Knights of Pythias Building?

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