The Ashton Hotel (Fort Worth,Texas)

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610 Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 332-0100
www.theashtonhotel.com/

1915 (NR, FWHSE)
The Fort Worth Club was originally formed as the Commercial Club and built their first building on this site in 1887. In 1906, they changed to their current name. The prime ground floor tenant of the Commercial Club Building was Haltom's Jewelers. In 1915, the club demolished their three story building to build an even larger club facility. It was designed to be constructed 12 stories, but only built with 6 floors, and its original name was the Floyd J. Holmes Building. The architects were Muller and Pollard of Fort Worth. Bryce Building Company was the General Contractor. Haltom's Jewelers occupied the ground floor in the new structure, as well. By 1926, the Fort Worth Club had outgrown this building and they constructed a new 12 story building two blocks to the west. In 1937, the ground floor was remodeled with an art deco facade, still for Haltom's Jewelers. In 1974, the original windows were replaced and the base of the building was remodeled again with red granite and plate glass windows. The building has redeveloped into a luxury hotel called The Ashton. The Winfree Building next door is also incorporated into the development. The remodeled base was stripped off of the building and restoration is complete. Restoration work included reconstructing the original base and installing replacement windows that resembled the original ones. This building has a many interesting brick patterns on its facade. The hotel has 39 rooms with a health club, ballroom, and meeting rooms. In addition to this, the hotel's restaurant features a piano bar, wine cellar, and private dining room. The hotel opened on April 23, 2001. Robert W. Kelly of Fort Worth was the architect for the project.
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Coordinates:   32°45'12"N   97°19'50"W

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  • World-class service. Splurge a bit and spend a night in the Presidential Suite.
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