National Register of Historic Places

Tarrant County Courthouse

Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Listed
October 14, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000762

About this property

The Tarrant County Courthouse is part of the Tarrant County government campus in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The Tarrant County Courthouse was designed by the architecture firm of Frederick C. Gunn and Louis Curtiss and built by the Probst Construction Company of Chicago, 1893–1895. It is a pink Texas granite building in Renaissance Revival style, closely resembling the Texas State Capitol with the exception of the clock tower. The cost was $408,840 and citizens considered it such a public extravagance that a new County Commissioners' Court was elected in 1894. A monument dedicated to Confederate Army soldiers was erected on the grounds by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1953. In 1958, a Civil Courts Building was constructed on the west side of the courthouse. In 2012, a $4.5 million renovation to the clock tower was completed. In 2013, the Civil Courts Building was demolished. The Tarrant County Courthouse currently houses the Tarrant County clerk's office, probate and county courts at law, a law library, and the Tarrant County facilities management department. The courthouse has served as the main setting for the CBS crime drama Walker, Texas Ranger, housing the Ranger office. National Register of Historic Places listings in Tarrant County, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Tarrant County Architecture in Fort Worth: Tarrant County Courthouse with exterior and interior photos

Location

Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
32.75733, -97.33299

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Tarrant County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Tarrant County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Tarrant County Courthouse?

Tarrant County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tarrant County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Tarrant County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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