Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
a.k.a. Fort Worth National Bank; Continental Life; Transport Life; A. Davis Men's
714 Main St., Fort Worth, TXLocated in downtown Fort Worth at the intersection of Main and Seventh streets is the former Farmers and Mechanics National Bank Building. The 24-story building was designed by Sanguinet and Staats Architects in the Commercial style and was the tallest building in the state upon its completion in 1921. Its construction epitomized Fort Worth's prosperity during the 1920s, when the cattle industry and the burgeoning oil industry were significant contributors to the city's economy. The Farmers and Mechanics National Bank Building is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A at the local level of significance in the area of commerce for its association with Fort Worth's economic boom during the 1920s and for its association with Fort Worth's banking history. The building is also eligible for listing in the NRHP under Criterion C as an excellent local example of an early twentieth-century Commercial style skyscraper designed by Sanguinet and Staats Architects, one of the state's largest and most prominent architectural firms of the early 20th century. The period of significance for this building is 1921-1952, a range that encompasses the building's date of completion through the relocation of the Fort Worth National Bank (formerly the Farmers and Mechanics National Bank).
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
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