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Atelier Building

Fort Worth, Tarrant County

Marker Text

Developer Thomas S. Weaver had this structure built about 1905. Named "Atelier", the French word for an artist's studio, it has housed the offices of architects and contractors, a restaurant, and financial institutions, including the banking firm of W.R. Edrington, a noted Fort Worth benefactor. In 1936 the building served as the temporary location of the Carnegie Library. Built of brick, it features two chimneys with terra cotta ornamentation. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1980.

Marker Details

Address 209 W. 8th
Location Description
Marker # 229
Dedicated 1980
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code commercial buildings; design and construction
Latitude, Longitude 32.750644, -97.331047

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