Tarrant County courthouse construction, 1894

Pretty peculiar activity going on here???

St. Joseph's infirmary, built in 1883 to serve employees of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and rebuilt in 1898, under direction of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word posing in front

Rebuilt???

First Christian Church was established in 1855 and is Fort Worth's oldest continuously operating church. This building, constructed in 1878, was its second location.

An exterior view of Edward T. Bergin's home, located at 1401 Henderson Street, on the corner of El Paso Street. A horse and carriage waits on the street.

Main Street, 1896


Main Street looking north from Eighth Street as it appeared about the turn of the century. Hotel Worth is on the right, and across the street is the Wheat Building, which was razed in 1940.

City Hall, 1893


The city hall building, located on the corner of Throckmorton and Tenth Streets. The cornerstone for the limestone building was laid in 1892, and the cost of construction was $125,000. Several horse and wagons are parked in front of the building and two men converse on the sidewalk. The building was demolished in 1938 to make room for the new city hall.

How convenient?

Texas & Pacific Railway Station, 1890

Very modest station for the time.

Fire Hall and City Hall, 1899

The central fire station on Eighth and Throckmorton Streets was built in 1899. The city hall building, directly behind the station, is partially visible.