Flatiron Building

Flatiron Building (HM1NKP)

Location: Fort Worth, TX 76102 Tarrant County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 45.056', W 97° 19.796'

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Known in the early 1900s as the tallest building in north Texas. Erected 1907 for the renowned Dr. Bacon Saunders, Dean of City Medical College; Chief Surgeon, Nine Railroads; acclaimed as a pioneer of medicine in Texas.

Designed by firm of Sanguinet and Staats, distinguished Fort Worth architects. Of reinforced concrete over steel frame, this renaissance revival structure was inspired by the wedge-shaped Flatiron Building in New York.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1970
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HM NumberHM1NKP
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Marker Number1910
Year Placed1970
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 3rd, 2015 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 656456 N 3624909
Decimal Degrees32.75093333, -97.32993333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.056', W 97° 19.796'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 3.36" N, 97° 19' 47.76" W
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Area Code(s)817, 682
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201 W 9th St, Fort Worth TX 76102, US
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