National Register Listing

Shaw, Thomas and Marjorie, House

a.k.a. Site No. W-26, Fort Worth Southside

2404 Medford Ct. E., Fort Worth, TX

The Thomas and Marjorie Shaw House, 2404 Medford Court East, Park Hill Addition, is an early example of the Monterey style with Spanish Colonial Revival details in Fort Worth, Texas. Constructed in spring 1927 by master builder Bert B. Adams, the house is the only identified example of the Monterey style (from approximately 1800 properties surveyed) dating from before 1930 in the nine subdivisions platted between 1890 and 1926 in south Fort Worth. The Shaw House combines Monterey style features such as a cantilevered second-story balcony, low-pitched gable roof covered in red tile, and decorative iron work. Spanish Colonial Revival details further distinguish the building such as arched windows and doors, elaborate chimney top, and enclosed courtyard. Despite alterations to the balcony and window and door fanlights, the house continues to represent this rare style for Fort Worth, and its alterations are considered reversible. The house is eligible under Criterion C in the area of Architecture at a local level.

Local significance of the building:
Architecture

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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.