Wharton–Scott House, also known as Thistle Hill, is a historic mansion in Fort Worth, Texas.
Wharton–Scott House | |
.jpg) Thistle Hill in 2016 | |
  Wharton–Scott House  Wharton–Scott House | |
| Location | 1509 Pennsylvania Ave., Fort Worth |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°44′16″N 97°20′32″W / 32.73778°N 97.34222°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Sanguinet & Staats |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Beaux Arts, Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002003[1] |
| RTHL No. | 5463 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1975 |
| Designated RTHL | 1977 |
Location
editThe mansion is located on 1509 Pennsylvania Avenue in the neighborhood of Quality Hill in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.[2]
History
editThe mansion was built from 1903 to 1904 for Electra Waggoner, the daughter of William Thomas Waggoner and heiress of the Waggoner Ranch, and her husband, Albert Buck Wharton.[2][3] It was designed by Sanguinet & Staats in the Georgian Revival architectural style.[2] The house is two and a half stories with a gambrel roof.[4] Projecting bays on each side of the home use semi-circular elements. The brick house is trimmed in cast stone and the sloped roof is green tile.[4] The interior features a grand staircase and elaborate woodwork.[4] The grounds are fenced with brick walls and ornamental iron.[4] A carriage house is located on the rear of the property.[4]
In 1911, local businessman and cattle baron Winfield Scott purchased the house from the Whartons.[2][3] Scott renovated the home and the grounds at the time.[4]
In 1940, the mansion was acquired by the Girls Service League of Fort Worth.[2] The house was then empty from 1968 to 1975.[2] A year later, in 1976, a preservation non-profit organization called Save-the-Scott purchased the house and restored it.[2]
On January 1, 2006, Historic Fort Worth, Inc. took possession of the house and has devoted time and resources toward further restoration.[4] The home continues to be rented for weddings and receptions.[4]
Heritage significance
editIt has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 14, 1975.[4]
See also
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Bibliography
edit- Roze McCoy Porter, Thistle Hill (Fort Worth: Branch-Smith, 1980).
- Judy Alter, Thistle Hill: The History and the House (Fort Worth: Texas Christian University Press, 1988).
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g Judy Alter, "THISTLE HILL," Handbook of Texas Online (https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/cct02), accessed November 15, 2014. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ a b Historic Fort Worth: Thistle Hill
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Fort Worth Architecture, accessed November 5, 2014.
External links
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