Landmark Tower | |
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Former names | Continental National Bank Building/CNB Building (1957–1982), Texas Building (1982–1998) |
General information | |
Type | Office |
Location | 200 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas |
Coordinates | 32°45′09″N 97°19′53″W / 32.75237°N 97.33131°W |
Groundbreaking | June 26, 1950 |
Completed | February 1957 |
Opened | 1957 |
Closed | 1990 |
Demolished | March 18, 2006 |
Owner | XTO Energy (2004–2006) |
Height | |
Tip | 420 feet (130 m) |
Roof | 380 feet (120 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 30 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Preston M. Geren & Associates |
Main contractor | Thos. S. Byrne, Fort Worth |
The Landmark Tower was a 30-story skyscraper located at 200 West 7th Street in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Designed by Fort Worth architecture firm Preston M. Geren & Associates,[1] Landmark Tower was the tallest building in the city from its opening in 1957 until the completion of the Fort Worth National Bank Tower in 1974. After being abandoned in 1990, the tower stood vacant for more than 15 years until it was demolished in 2006. It is one of the tallest buildings ever to be demolished.