Electric Building - Fort Worth, Texas - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

One of the unique features of the design is in the cast stone ornamentation. The decorative elements feature a hand grasping electrical bolts. Although the building appears to be one structure, it is actually three buildings, each constructed at a slightly different time. The tower opened in 1929. Shortly after the tower opened, a six story annex was constructed to the north and along Lamar Street. The annex opened in 1930. The building also housed the Hollywood Theater, and was the last phase constructed. It opened in 1930 and featured more Art Deco elements than the tower or the annex. The Hollywood closed in 1976, but it is the only partially remaining downtown theater from the 1920's and 30's. (Many of the architectural elements had been destroyed by a bank conversion in 1979.) In 1996, the building was converted to 106 apartments, most notable of which is the penthouse unit. In order to provide parking for the tenants, the old theater space was converted to a parking garage. Elements of the theater remain from the balcony level upward. The original lobby of the electric company has been restored. This lobby features a beautiful vaulted ceiling.

Presently the building has been converted to 160 apartments.

Street address: 410 West 7th Fort Worth, Texas USA 76102 County / Borough / Parish: County Year listed: 1995 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture Current function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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