F. W. Woolworth Building, Historic department store building in Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
The F. W. Woolworth Building is a three-story structure made of limestone and concrete with classical detailing and ornamental frieze work across its facade. Today the building houses multiple retail and business tenants in Sundance Square, Fort Worth's historic downtown district.
The F. W. Woolworth Building was designed by Wiley G. Clarkson and James T. Taylor and opened in 1926 as a Woolworth department store, a role it held until 1990. The plans called for ten stories, but only three were built in limestone and concrete. It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
The building's name comes from the F. W. Woolworth Company, which ran a retail store here from 1926 to 1990. Visitors can still see the Classical Revival frieze that decorated the storefront, and the building now houses tenants including a JoS. A. Bank Clothiers shop.
Located on Houston Street in the heart of downtown, this building is easy to reach on foot and surrounded by other shops and restaurants. Visitors can explore the exterior and architectural details at any time without needing advance planning.
The building's ten-story design by Wiley G. Clarkson and James T. Taylor was never realized; only three floors were constructed in limestone and concrete. It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, and since 1990 the former Woolworth sales floor has housed other tenants, among them a JoS. A. Bank Clothiers store.
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