Fort Worth U.S. Courthouse
historic place
Welcome to the Fort Worth U.S. Courthouse, a historic place in Tarrant County. Constructed in 1933 and opened in 1934, this building emerged during the Great Depression. Its design and construction were part of federal programs to relieve unemployment. Architects Paul Philippe Cret and Wiley G. Clarkson designed the structure in the Art Moderne style. This courthouse contributes to Fort Worth's Depression-era architecture. Murals by artist Frank Mechau, installed in 1940 as part of a New Deal art program, adorn the fourth-floor courtroom. These were the only federally sponsored artworks in Fort Worth from that period. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. In 2003, it was renamed the Eldon B. Mahon U.S. Courthouse, honoring Judge Eldon B. Mahon. This courthouse showcases significant federal initiatives from the 1930s.