Knights of Pythias Castle Hall

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dc.contributor.creatorElizabeth Sasser
dc.contributor.creatorSanguinet and Staats (American architectural firm, active from 1898)
dc.creatorSanguinet and Staats (American architectural firm, active from 1898)
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-19T21:57:29Z
dc.date.available2016-02-19T21:57:29Z
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dc.identifierttu_sasser_000081
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/66265
dc.languageen
dc.rights© Texas Tech University Libraries. Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
dc.titleKnights of Pythias Castle Hall
vra.imageagentElizabeth Sasser
vra.imagerightsElizabeth Sasser
vra.workclassificationArchitecture and City Planning
vra.workculturalcontextAmerican
vra.workdate1901, restored 1981
vra.workdate.century20th century
vra.workdescriptionThis replica of a medieval civic building is one of the architectural jewels of Sundance Square. It was designed by Sanguinet & Staats and built by William Bryce. Bryce served as Mayor of Fort Worth. The first Knights of Pythias Castle Hall ever built was constructed on this site in 1881, and it burned in 1901. Later that year, the building was rebuilt from the ruins and the design was altered somewhat by the addition of the gabled roof and the turret on the corner. The building was also the site of the first offset printing press and the first washeteria. In 1981, when the building was restored, a replica of the original knight (cast in 1882) was placed on the building. Thomas E. Woodward & Associates were the architects and Thos. S. Byrne was the contractor for the restoration. The principal tenant is Haltom's Jewelers.
vra.worklocationFort Worth, Texas, United States
vra.worklocation.note315 Main Street
vra.worktitleKnights of Pythias Castle Hall
vra.workworktypefraternal lodges
vra.workworktypesocieties' buildings
vra.workworktypesocial and civic buildings

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