Inspiration Point Shelter House
Roughly 250 yds. S. of 2400 blk. of Roberts Cut Off Rd., Fort Worth, TXLocated in Marion Sansom Park on top of a rock bluff facing southwest with an outstanding inspirational view of Lake Worth dam and West Texas prairies, the Inspiration Point Shelter House has been a favorite location for four generations of Fort Worth citizens for picnics, family gatherings, and lovers' retreats. Constructed in 1927, it represents an important phase of development in the recreational experiences and facilities the city offered at Lake Worth. At Inspiration Point, visitors could enjoy an unspoiled, natural setting with the added convenience of the shelter's shade, fireplace ovens, and picnic tables—and they could do so for free. The experience was like no other on Lake Worth at the time and city officials and park planners felt that providing such a place was important for residents. Designed in the Rustic Style so commonly used for park facilities in the late 1920s, the nominated property is the only one of four such structures built at Inspiration Point still standing. It is a good example of the style and is a rare intact example from the pre-Depression era in Fort Worth. The Inspiration Point Shelter House is nominated to the National Register of Historic Places at the local level of significance under Criterion A in the area of Recreation/Entertainment and Criterion C in the area of architecture.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
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