Black and White Photograph of the Flatiron Building in Downtown Fort Worth - Texas Kids T-Shirt

This is the attractive Flatiron Building in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas. It sits on the corner of Houston and 9th street, adjacent to Hyde Park to the West. I made several exposures of the building and the surroundings at different times of the day, sort of documentary study of the gorgeous architecture and its details. In this case I decided to wait for a red car to play with selective color. I got my wish after a few minutes of waiting on the turning lane of Houston street. Thanks for looking.

Fort Worth's Flatiron Building was commissioned by local physician Dr. Bacon Saunders, who reserved the top floor for his offices, at a cost of $70,000. The building was to be located on a flatiron shaped corner and was originally known as Saunders' Triangle Building.

Early in the construction nearby merchants complained about the shadow that such a tall structure would cast over the downtown area, but their objections were eventually pacified by thoughts of the publicity the b...

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