1933 City Hall and Fire Department - Weatherford, TX
N 32° 45.527 W 097° 47.939
14S E 612502 N 3625183
Built in 1933 to house city hall and the fire department, the building at 119 Palo Pinto St is a nice example of Art Deco.
Waymark Code: WMY6XT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2018
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This building is still very much used in 2018, providing office space for some city departments, as well as the police, and the old fire department section is used by the Weatherford Art Association. As of this posting, there are plans to renovate the building for its continued use. The building is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a 1987 Texas Historical Marker at the sidewalk provides some background:
The construction of this city hall created many jobs for the unemployed in Weatherford during the hard times of the Great Depression. Weatherford citizens passed a bond election to provide funds for a new city hall and fire station in 1933, and construction began immediately on this structure, built on land designated early in the century for city hall and fire department use. Dedication ceremonies for the new facility were held on January 16, 1934. The Art Deco brick structure features vertical corbelled pilasters and stone coping and inserts.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Government
Architect: J.B. Davies
Date Built: 1933
Supporting references: Not listed
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