Historical Marker
Thannisch Block Building
Historical marker location:
109 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth, Texas
( 109 E. Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth)
Marker installed: 1983
The eastern portion of this structure was built in 1906-07 by Col. Thomas Marion Thannisch (1853-1935), one of north Fort Worth's early developers. Designed for use as a hotel and office space to serve the Stockyards community and trade, the building was expanded in 1913. The three-story commercial structure features decorative brickwork, chevron designs in the upper story, and a corbeled parapet.