Fairmount–Southside Historic District

Fairmount–Southside Historic District
Residential street scene in 2011
Fairmount–Southside Historic District
Fairmount–Southside Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Magnolia, Hemphill, Eighth, and Jessamine, Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates 32°43′30″N 97°20′15″W / 32.72500°N 97.33750°W / 32.72500; -97.33750Coordinates: 32°43′30″N 97°20′15″W / 32.72500°N 97.33750°W / 32.72500; -97.33750
Area 346 acres (140 ha)
Architectural style Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Website Fairmount Historic District
NRHP reference # 90000490[1] (original)
99000565[1] (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 5, 1990
Boundary increase May 12, 1999

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.[1]

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.[1]

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.[1]

It is asserted to be the largest historic district designated in the southwestern United States.[2]

The webpage title for the entity describes itself as "Fairmount National Historic District", while the webpage itself names it "Fairmount Historic District".[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Fairmount Historic District". HistoricFairmount.Com.

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