Blackstone Hotel (Fort Worth, Texas)

Courtyard Fort Worth Downtown/Blackstone
Fort Worth/Blackstone
Blackstone Hotel in 2000
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General information
Type	Hotel
Architectural style	Art Deco, Terra Cotta, Modern Movement
Address	601 Main Street
Town or city	Fort Worth, Texas
Country	United States
Coordinates	32°45′13″N 97°19′48″W / 32.75361°N 97.33000°W / 32.75361; -97.33000
Construction started	1929 (1929)
Renovated	1952, 1999
Height
Roof	82 m (269 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	23
Floor area	1,262 sq ft (117.2 m2)
Lifts/elevators	3
Grounds	less than one acre
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Mauran, Russell & Crowell
Other information
Number of rooms	188 rooms 15 suites 2 meeting rooms Corner Bakery Deli Swimming Pool Mini Gym
Blackstone Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
NRHP reference No.	84001961[1]
RTHL No.	12201
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 2, 1984
Designated RTHL	1998

The Blackstone Hotel is the tallest hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, at 268 ft (82 m) tall. Located on the corner of Fifth and Main Streets, it is noted for its Art Deco design with terracotta ornamentation and setbacks on the top floors. The hotel was constructed in 1929 and operated for over 50 years before it sat vacant for nearly 20 years. The Blackstone Hotel guest list is full of notable people including Presidents of the United States: Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard M. Nixon. The hotel was also host for a few movie stars such as Bob Hope, Clark Gable, and Elvis Presley. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places (Building #84001961) on February 2, 1984. The building was restored in the late 1990s and is still in use today as the Courtyard Fort Worth Downtown/Blackstone, although it is still known as the "Blackstone Hotel" to those who live in or have ties to Fort Worth.