Elizabeth Boulevard Historic District
1001--1616 Elizabeth Blvd., Fort Worth, TXElizabeth Boulevard was the first restricted residential development in Fort Worth and one of the earliest residential areas that is today intact and free from demolition or comercial development. John C. Ryan, Sr., the developer, envisioned Fort Worth as "the oil center of the southwest" and sought to make Elizabeth Boulevard "the residence section of oil men located here". Several oil men did build residences beside those of important Fort Worth businessmen, lawyers, and physicians. The homes on Elizabeth comprise a concentration of impressive examples of eclectic and revival architectural styles and are among the best homes built in these styles in the city. Revival styles represented are Classical, Spanish Colonial, Mission, and Georgian. Localized versions of the Prairie School are also found. The area was the first development in Fort Worth to employ landscape architects, place utilities in the alleys, and include plantings, entrance gates, and facade lines in the master plan.
Local significance of the district:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.