Burk Burnett Building

Burk Burnett Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	500-502 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates	32°45′32″N 97°19′38″W / 32.75889°N 97.32722°WCoordinates: 32°45′32″N 97°19′38″W / 32.75889°N 97.32722°W
Built	1914
Architect	Sanguinet & Staats, Buchanan & Gilder
Architectural style	Neoclassical Revival
NRHP Reference #	80004151[1]
Added to NRHP	November 12, 1980

The Burk Burnett Building is a building in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, located in Sundance Square. It has twelve floors and is 156 feet (48 m) high.^[2] The ground floor of the building is occupied by Worthington National Bank.^[3] Burk Burnett Building is listed on National Register of Historic Places since November 12, 1980.

History

Burk Burnett Building was designed by Sanguinet & Staats and built in 1914. At the time of construction, it was the tallest building of the city and became the first skyscraper in Fort Worth. It was originally occupied by the State National Bank. The bank was declared bankrupt in 1915, and the building was bought by Samuel Burk Burnett, hence the name. The building underwent reconstructions in 1980 and 1984. In particular, in 1984 the old bank lobby was restored.^[3] In 2005, the Worthington National Bank restored the lobby, hiring for this an artist, Xiang Xian.^[4]

Architecture

Burk Burnett Building was the last of three buildings constructed by Sanguinet & Staats and similar in design. The first two were the ALICO Building in Waco (1911) and the Rand Building in San Antonio (1913). It is built in a neoclassical style. The lower part of the building (two floors) is made of white terracotta and of granite columns, the middle part (eight floors) is of red brick with terracotta layers separating floors, and the top part (two floors) is decorated white terracotta.^[3]

In 1919, the building in Fort Worth which is currently known as Hilton Fort Worth Hotel was specifically constructed by Sanguinet & Staat to resemble the Burk Burnett Building.^[5]

References

Media related to Burk Burnett Building at Wikimedia Commons

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Fort Worth's Tallest Buildings". Architecture in Fort Worth. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
3. "Burk Burnett Building". Architecture in Fort Worth. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
4. Hollern, Maureen. "The Worthington National Bank Restoration". Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
5. "Hilton Fort Worth Hotel". Architecture in Fort Worth. Retrieved 7 May 2012.