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W. T. Waggoner Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
W. T. Waggoner Building in 2014
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Location	810 Houston St., Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates	32°45′05″N 97°19′49″W / 32.75139°N 97.33028°W / 32.75139; -97.33028
Area	less than one acre
Built	1919 (1919)
Architect	Sanguinet & Staats
Architectural style	Chicago, Skyscraper
NRHP reference No.	79003012
Added to NRHP	July 10, 1979

The W. T. Waggoner Building is a historical skyscraper in Fort Worth, Texas.

Location

It is located at 810 Houston Street in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

History

The skyscraper was built from 1919 to 1920 for William Thomas Waggoner, the owner of the Waggoner Ranch and of the Waggoner Refinery. It is 230 feet high, with twenty floors. It was designed by the architectural team Sanguinet & Staats. It cost US$1,500,000.

From 1920 to 1957, Continental National Bank had an office in the building. The building was owned by XTO Energy until the fall 2018 when it was acquired by Northland Developments to be remodeled and converted into a Sandman Signature Hotel. The 2018 remodel included keeping the heritage elements including the facade and building profile, while upgrading the mechanical components including the elevators, fire alarm and sprinkler systems, HVAC, Electrical Systems the emergency egress.

It was previously renovated in 1985., prior to the renovations of 2018. It officially opened as a Sandman Signature Hotel in April 2023.

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 10, 1979.

Explosion

A natural gas explosion extensively damaged the hotel at approximately 3:30PM. CST on Monday, January 8, 2024. 21 people were injured.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Tarrant County, Texas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. ^ Emporis: W.T. Waggoner Building
3. ^ Carol E. Roark, Fort Worth & Tarrant County: An Historical Guide, Fort Worth, Texas: Texas Christian University Press, 2003, p. 36
4. ^ Architecture in Fort Worth: W.T. Waggoner Building
5. "What to know about the Waggoner Building, site of Sandman Hotel explosion in Fort Worth". Dallas News. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
6. "Explosion at Fort Worth hotel, 21 injuries reported, missing person located". NBC 7 San Diego. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
7. "Explosion Rocks Waggoner Building in Downtown Fort Worth". Fort Worth Magazine. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-09.

External links

• Architecture in Fort Worth: W.T. Waggoner Building

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