TARTARIA MAPS Fort Worth · a catalogue study 8 places, arranged by recorded date Edition 2026-10-09.1 Explore a selection of the city's released records in chronological order. Compare buildings, surviving details, and the source material behind each date. This automatically assembled study is a starting point for your own exploration. A remote or manually navigated catalogue study. The order follows recorded dates, not a pedestrian route; nearby regional places may be far apart. No walking duration is estimated. Check each place's actual location and visitor rules. A catalogue pin does not grant entry or confirm present access. Use the atlas record and linked sources to plan a visit. Automatically assembled catalogue study. Where text is drawn from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 applies to that text (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Wikipedia article and contributor links are included with each applicable stop. Passages may be excerpted or abridged and include additional editorial date context. Other sources and original observation prompts retain their own terms. Catalogue study: no walking route or distance is estimated. This text guide works without a network connection after you download it. Map links, external sources, and browser narration may require connectivity. No map tiles or audio recording are included. 1. WAGGONER MANSION — EL CASTILE Waggoner Mansion — El Castile Reported construction (Wikipedia): 1883 · Building Address: 1003 E Main Street Catalogue point: 33.23416667, -97.57694444 CHAPTER Dan Waggoner's sixteen-room limestone residence was built in 1883. Its elevated, castle-like presence makes it a useful comparison with the grand courthouse forms found in nearby county seats. LOOK FOR How does this private mansion achieve its fortified appearance? Look for dated images that establish the tower, roofline, and decorative stonework's sequence. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=fort-worth-tx&candidate=Q24260709&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · Waggoner Mansion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waggoner_Mansion 2. GRANBURY OPERA HOUSE Granbury Opera House Reported construction (City of Granbury): 1886 · Building Address: 116 E Pearl Street Catalogue point: 32.44209, -97.78682 CHAPTER The opera-house building dates to 1886. Its ornate commercial facade and upper-floor performance space connect theatrical life with the imposing civic architecture at the center of Granbury. LOOK FOR Compare the facade's cornice and window details with early photographs. What survived the building's changes of use and later theater restorations? ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=fort-worth-tx&candidate=site-granbury-opera-house&detail=1 SOURCES City of Granbury · Granbury Opera House https://www.granbury.org/707/Granbury-Opera-House OpenStreetMap via Mapcarta · Granbury Opera House theater https://mapcarta.com/N6229052437 3. PARKER COUNTY COURTHOUSE Parker County Courthouse Reported construction (Parker County): 1886 · Building Address: Courthouse Square Catalogue point: 32.75888889, -97.79694444 CHAPTER The 1886 courthouse was designed by W. C. Dodson. Its monumental tower and mansard forms connect it visually with other county courthouses across North Texas. The county documents later exterior and interior restoration campaigns. LOOK FOR Why do Weatherford, Granbury, and other county seats share such a recognizable tower-and-roof vocabulary? Compare the designers' plans, stone supply, and restoration histories. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=fort-worth-tx&candidate=Q46999372&detail=1 SOURCES Parker County · Historic Parker County Courthouse https://parkercountytx.gov/326/Historic-Parker-County-Courthouse Wikipedia · Parker County Courthouse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_County_Courthouse 4. LAND TITLE BLOCK Land Title Block Reported construction (Historic Fort Worth): 1889 · Building Address: 111 E 4th Street Catalogue point: 32.754904, -97.33073 CHAPTER Haggart and Sanguinet's 1889 building features carved sandstone, arched openings, and an owl-and-mockingbird panel. Historic Fort Worth records the reinstallation of original stained glass during a 1983 restoration. LOOK FOR Look closely at the owl and mockingbird carving. Can its original commission or intended meaning be traced, and which facade elements were recovered during restoration? ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=fort-worth-tx&candidate=site-fort-worth-land-title-block&detail=1 SOURCES Historic Fort Worth · Land Title Block https://historicfortworth.org/property/land-title-block-fourth/ OpenStreetMap via Mapcarta · Land Title Block building https://mapcarta.com/W178597229 5. ST. IGNATIUS ACADEMY St. Ignatius Academy Completed (historical marker transcription): 1889 · Building Address: 1206 Throckmorton Street Catalogue point: 32.74868, -97.32986 CHAPTER J. J. Kane designed the academy building completed in 1889 beside St. Patrick's. Its limestone walls and prominent roof silhouette make the school a strong companion to the cathedral node. LOOK FOR Compare the academy's roof, cupola, and masonry with neighboring St. Patrick's. What do their construction dates and surviving plans show about this architectural ensemble? ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=fort-worth-tx&candidate=site-fort-worth-st-ignatius-academy&detail=1 SOURCES Tarrant County TXGenWeb · St. Ignatius Academy marker https://www.txgenwebcounties.net/tarrant/historical09.htm OpenStreetMap via Mapcarta · Saint Ignatius Academy https://mapcarta.com/W178598712 6. TEXAS SPRING PALACE — FORMER SITE Texas Spring Palace — former site Constructed (Texas Historical Commission): 1889 · Former site Catalogue point: 32.746111, -97.326111 CHAPTER Armstrong and Messer designed the two-story wooden Texas Spring Palace for agricultural exhibitions. Its Oriental and Moorish influences made it a striking temporary landmark before the 1890 fire. This two-story wooden exhibition building opened in 1889 and was destroyed by fire in 1890. No original building remains. LOOK FOR What does the surviving memorial reveal about both the vanished palace and its 1890 fire? ACCESS The pin is near the Alfred Hayne memorial in the 100 block of W Lancaster. The state marker says the Spring Palace stood near this site, not necessarily at this point. RECORD CONTEXT This two-story wooden exhibition building opened in 1889 and was destroyed by fire in 1890. No original building remains. RECORD CONTEXT The pin is near the Alfred Hayne memorial in the 100 block of W Lancaster. The state marker says the Spring Palace stood near this site, not necessarily at this point. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=fort-worth-tx&candidate=site-fort-worth-texas-spring-palace&detail=1 SOURCES Texas Historical Commission · Texas Spring Palace marker https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5439005272 Statues - Hither & Thither · Alfred Hayne memorial map point https://vanderkrogt.net/statues/object.php?record=ustx44&webpage=ST 7. HOOD COUNTY COURTHOUSE Hood County Courthouse Completed (SAH Archipedia): 1891 · Building Address: 100 E Pearl Street Catalogue point: 32.44259, -97.78704 CHAPTER Built in 1890–91 to W. C. Dodson's design, the courthouse combines Second Empire, Romanesque, and classical elements. It is the monumental center of Granbury's historic square. LOOK FOR Compare its tower with Parker County's courthouse. Which similarities were present at construction, and which details reflect later restoration? ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=fort-worth-tx&candidate=site-granbury-hood-courthouse&detail=1 SOURCES SAH Archipedia · Hood County Courthouse https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/TX-02-WC20 OpenStreetMap via Mapcarta · Courthouse historical marker https://mapcarta.com/N12414184438 8. ST. PATRICK CATHEDRAL St. Patrick Cathedral Dedicated after 1888–1892 construction (Texas Historical Commission): 1892 · Building Catalogue point: 32.74924, -97.33 CHAPTER Construction began in 1888 and the church was dedicated in 1892. Its stone walls, tall nave, stained glass, and pointed openings make it a distinct Fort Worth landmark. LOOK FOR Which original Gothic details are most visible from the street today? ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=fort-worth-tx&candidate=Q7590991&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick_Cathedral_(Fort_Worth,_Texas) Texas Historical Commission · St. Patrick Cathedral marker https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5439004475 OpenStreetMap via Mapcarta · Cathedral building point https://mapcarta.com/21796622 Historic Fort Worth · St. Patrick Cathedral https://historicfortworth.org/property/st-patrick-church-co-cathedral-cathedral-throckmorton/ Your observations __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________