Flatiron Building, Fort Worth, Texas
historic place
The Flatiron Building in Fort Worth, Texas, is a historic place located in Tarrant County. It was erected in 1907. This seven-story structure was designed by the distinguished Fort Worth architectural firm Sanguinet and Staats. It was built for Dr. Bacon Saunders, a pioneer of medicine in Texas, who was also the Dean of City Medical College and Chief Surgeon for nine railroads. The building's unique wedge shape was inspired by the Flatiron Building in New York. At the time of its completion, it was one of the earliest skyscrapers in the Southwest and known as the tallest building in North Texas. It was also one of Fort Worth's first steel-frame buildings and the first office building in the city to include an elevator. The Flatiron Building was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1970 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Its construction marked a significant architectural development in Fort Worth.