Texas Garden Clubs, Inc., Headquarters
historic place
The Texas Garden Clubs, Inc., Headquarters is a historic place in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Located on the grounds of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, this building serves the Texas Garden Clubs, Inc., an organization established in 1929. Construction on the headquarters began in June 1959 and was completed by December of that year. Designed by Robert P. Woltz, Jr., the one-story ranch-style building features a sandstone and redwood exterior. It was the first state garden club headquarters in the United States. The building also contains one of the largest private horticulture libraries west of the Mississippi. In April 2011, the Texas Garden Clubs, Inc., Headquarters received a historical marker and was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. It was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places that same year. This site represents the historical impact of garden clubs in promoting horticulture and conservation in Texas.