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Thomas G. & Marjorie Shaw House

Fort Worth, Tarrant County

Marker Text

This Monterrey style house was built in 1927 by prominent Fort Worth contractor Bert B. Adams. One of the first houses built in the fashionable Park Hill Addition, it was purchased upon completion by Thomas and Marjorie Shaw. A highly successful independent oil producer, Shaw was associated with the Standard Oil Company and founded the T.G. Shaw Oil Corporation in 1924. Hallmark features of the house include its stucco wall finish and tile roof.

Marker Details

Address 2404 Medford Ct. East
Location Description 2404 Medford Ct., East, Fort Worth
Marker # 5469
Dedicated 1993
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; oil/petroleum topics; design and construction
Latitude, Longitude 32.71811, -97.356821

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