Wharton–Scott House | |
Location | 1509 Pennsylvania Ave., Fort Worth |
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Coordinates | 32°44′16″N 97°20′32″W / 32.73778°N 97.34222°W |
Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Built | 1906 |
Architect | Sanguinet & Staats |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Beaux Arts, Georgian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 75002003 [1] |
RTHL No. | 5463 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 14, 1975 |
Designated RTHL | 1977 |
Wharton–Scott House, also known as Thistle Hill, is a historic mansion in Fort Worth, Texas.
The mansion is located on 1509 Pennsylvania Avenue in the neighborhood of Quality Hill in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. [2]
The mansion was built from 1903 to 1904 for Electra Waggoner, the daughter of William Thomas Waggoner and heiress of the Waggoner Ranch, and her husband, Albert Buck Wharton. [2] [3] It was designed by Sanguinet & Staats in the Georgian Revival architectural style. [2] The house is two and a half stories with a gambrel roof. [4] Projecting bays on each side of the home use semi-circular elements. The brick house is trimmed in cast stone and the sloped roof is green tile. [4] The interior features a grand staircase and elaborate woodwork. [4] The grounds are fenced with brick walls and ornamental iron. [4] A carriage house is located on the rear of the property. [4]
In 1911, local businessman and cattle baron Winfield Scott purchased the house from the Whartons. [2] [3] Scott renovated the home and the grounds at the time. [4]
In 1940, the mansion was acquired by the Girls Service League of Fort Worth. [2] The house was then empty from 1968 to 1975. [2] A year later, in 1976, a preservation non-profit organization called Save-the-Scott purchased the house and restored it. [2]
On January 1, 2006, Historic Fort Worth, Inc. took possession of the house and has devoted time and resources toward further restoration. [4] The home continues to be rented for weddings and receptions. [4]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 14, 1975. [4]
Wharton–Scott House | |
Location | 1509 Pennsylvania Ave., Fort Worth |
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Coordinates | 32°44′16″N 97°20′32″W / 32.73778°N 97.34222°W |
Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Built | 1906 |
Architect | Sanguinet & Staats |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Beaux Arts, Georgian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 75002003 [1] |
RTHL No. | 5463 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 14, 1975 |
Designated RTHL | 1977 |
Wharton–Scott House, also known as Thistle Hill, is a historic mansion in Fort Worth, Texas.
The mansion is located on 1509 Pennsylvania Avenue in the neighborhood of Quality Hill in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. [2]
The mansion was built from 1903 to 1904 for Electra Waggoner, the daughter of William Thomas Waggoner and heiress of the Waggoner Ranch, and her husband, Albert Buck Wharton. [2] [3] It was designed by Sanguinet & Staats in the Georgian Revival architectural style. [2] The house is two and a half stories with a gambrel roof. [4] Projecting bays on each side of the home use semi-circular elements. The brick house is trimmed in cast stone and the sloped roof is green tile. [4] The interior features a grand staircase and elaborate woodwork. [4] The grounds are fenced with brick walls and ornamental iron. [4] A carriage house is located on the rear of the property. [4]
In 1911, local businessman and cattle baron Winfield Scott purchased the house from the Whartons. [2] [3] Scott renovated the home and the grounds at the time. [4]
In 1940, the mansion was acquired by the Girls Service League of Fort Worth. [2] The house was then empty from 1968 to 1975. [2] A year later, in 1976, a preservation non-profit organization called Save-the-Scott purchased the house and restored it. [2]
On January 1, 2006, Historic Fort Worth, Inc. took possession of the house and has devoted time and resources toward further restoration. [4] The home continues to be rented for weddings and receptions. [4]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 14, 1975. [4]