Marker Number |
2967 |
Atlas Number |
5439002967 |
Marker Title |
Knights of Pythias |
Index Entry |
Knights of Pythias |
Address |
110 East Third St. |
City |
Fort Worth |
County |
Tarrant |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
656375 |
UTM Northing |
3625337 |
Subject Codes |
fraternal organizations; institutional buildings |
Marker Year |
1962 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
110 East Third St., Fort Worth. |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text |
Erected in 1881; rebuilt in 1901, following fire, by noted local architects Sanguinet and Staats. Style similar to North European city hall or medieval guild hall. This is first Pythian Castle Hall built in the United States. In third-floor niche is 7-foot suit of armor that stood above 1881 building. Fort Worth Pythian Lodge No. 101 (a fraternal group) occupies 2 floors. Became first local building named to National Register of Historic Places, 1970. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark--1962 |