The W. T. Waggoner Building is a historical skyscraper in Fort Worth, Texas.
W. T. Waggoner Building | |
 W. T. Waggoner Building in 2014 | |
  W. T. Waggoner Building  W. T. Waggoner Building | |
| Location | 810 Houston St., Fort Worth, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 32°45′05″N 97°19′49″W / 32.75139°N 97.33028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1919 |
| Architect | Sanguinet & Staats |
| Architectural style | Chicago, Skyscraper |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003012[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 10, 1979 |
Location
editIt is located at 810 Houston Street in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.[2][3][4]
History
editThe skyscraper was built from 1919 to 1920 for William Thomas Waggoner, the owner of the Waggoner Ranch and of the Waggoner Refinery.[2][3] It is 230 feet high, with twenty floors.[2] It was designed by the architectural team Sanguinet & Staats.[3][4] It cost US$1,500,000.[3]
From 1920 to 1957, Continental National Bank had an office in the building.[4] The building was owned by XTO Energy until the fall 2018 when it was acquired by Northland Developments to be remodeled and converted into a Sandman Signature Hotel. The 2018 remodel included keeping the heritage elements including the facade and building profile, while upgrading the mechanical components including the elevators, fire alarm and sprinkler systems, HVAC, Electrical Systems the emergency egress.[4]
It was previously renovated in 1985.[2], prior to the renovations of 2018. It officially opened as a Sandman Signature Hotel in April 2023.
Heritage significance
editIt has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 10, 1979.
Explosion
editA natural gas explosion extensively damaged the hotel at approximately 3:30PM. CST on Monday, January 8th, 2024. 21 people were injured.[5][6][7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Emporis: W.T. Waggoner Building[usurped]
- ^ a b c d Carol E. Roark, Fort Worth & Tarrant County: An Historical Guide, Fort Worth, Texas: Texas Christian University Press, 2003, p. 36 [1]
- ^ a b c d Architecture in Fort Worth: W.T. Waggoner Building
- ^ "What to know about the Waggoner Building, site of Sandman Hotel explosion in Fort Worth". Dallas News. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Explosion at Fort Worth hotel, 21 injuries reported, missing person located". NBC 7 San Diego. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Explosion Rocks Waggoner Building in Downtown Fort Worth". Fort Worth Magazine. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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