Landmark Tower (Fort Worth, Texas)

Landmark Tower
The building seen from near Throckmorton Street
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Former namesContinental National Bank Building/CNB Building (1957–1982), Texas Building (1982–1998)
General information
TypeOffice
Location200 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates32°45′09″N 97°19′53″W / 32.75237°N 97.33131°W / 32.75237; -97.33131
GroundbreakingJune 26, 1950
CompletedFebruary 1957
Opened1957
Closed1990
DemolishedMarch 18, 2006
OwnerXTO Energy (2004–2006)
Height
Tip420 feet (130 m)
Roof380 feet (120 m)
Technical details
Floor count30
Design and construction
Architecture firmPreston M. Geren & Associates
Main contractorThos. 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.

  1. ^ "Fort Worth Architecture: Landmark Tower". Retrieved 2017-12-08.