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Neil P. Anderson Building

Fort Worth, Tarrant County

Marker Text

Neil P. Anderson (1847-1912) lived in Fort Worth by 1882. A talented broker, he helped this city set the pace for cotton trading in the inland markets of the Southwest. His firm had Sanguinet & Staats design this "Cotton Exchange" with seven skylights over top floor showrooms. Completed in 1921, it housed some of the city's leading businesses. The Exchange closed in 1939, but the Anderson interests owned the building until 1963. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1978.

Marker Details

Address 411 West 7th
Location Description
Marker # 3569
Dedicated 1978
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code buildings; mills - textile, fiber, gristmills, cotton gins; commercial buildings; design and construction
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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