1933 City Hall - Weatherford Downtown Historic District - Weatherford, TX
N 32° 45.527 W 097° 47.939
14S E 612502 N 3625183
The old 1933 Weatherford City Hall, which also housed the fire department, is a contributing building in the Weatherford Downtown Historic District. It is located at 119 Palo Pinto St, Weatherford, TX.
Waymark Code: WMY75W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2018
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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 also 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.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Weatherford Downtown Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
119 Palo Pinto St, Weatherford, TX 76086
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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