First Christian Church, Fort Worth

Name: First Christian Church
Address: 612 Throckmorton St, Fort Worth, 76102-4879, United States
Telephone: +1 817-336-7185

#20 among attractions in Fort Worth

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First Christian Church is a historic church at 612 Throckmorton Street in Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1855, making it the oldest continuously operating church established in Fort Worth, Texas. The present building at 6th and Throckmorton dates back to 1915. It was designed by architects E.W. Van Slyke and Clyde Woodruff in a Renaissance Revival style. The raised two-story limestone building has a Greek Cross plan with a tower and copper-clad dome at the crossing and three porticos with Corinthian columns. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and received the Fort Worth Historical and Cultural Landmarks Designation in 2006. ()

Built: 1915 (109 years ago)Coordinates: 32°45'9"N, 97°19'57"W

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612 Throckmorton StDowntown Fort WorthFort Worth 76102-4879 United States

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+1 817-336-7185

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First Christian Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Worth Convention Center, Montgomery Plaza, LaGrave Field, Bass Performance Hall.

~1950 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth
10 min walk • The Fort Worth Convention Center is a convention center and indoor arena located in Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas. The complex opened on September 30, 1968, and was expanded in 1983, 2002 and 2003.
1.2 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Montgomery Plaza, Fort Worth
31 min walk • Montgomery Plaza is a shopping mall and luxury condominium project located on W. 7th Street just west of downtown Fort Worth, Texas, United States near West 7th Fort Worth.
1.2 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Baseball
LaGrave Field, Fort Worth
30 min walk • LaGrave Field is an abandoned baseball park in Fort Worth, Texas. It was primarily used for baseball and was the home field of the Fort Worth Cats independent minor league baseball team.
~1180 ftNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth
6 min walk • The Bass Performance Hall is a performing arts venue, located in Fort Worth, Texas.
~1430 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Architecture
St. Patrick Cathedral, Fort Worth
7 min walk • St. Patrick Cathedral is the cathedral of the Catholic Church located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It is a parish of the Diocese of Fort Worth and the seat of its bishop. Construction of St. Patrick's church began in 1888, and it was dedicated in 1892.
~630 ftNE
Shopping, Department store, Neoclassical architecture
F. W. Woolworth Building, Fort Worth
4 min walk • The F.W. Woolworth Building is a historic department store building located in Sundance Square section of downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The building served as a retail location for the F. W. Woolworth Company from 1926 to 1990. It now houses other tenants including a JoS. A. Bank Clothiers store. Designed by Wiley G. Clarkson and James T.
~1140 ftN
Museum, Art museum
Sid Richardson Museum, Fort Worth
6 min walk • The Sid Richardson Museum is open Monday – Saturday: 10AM – 5PM. Admission is free. The Sid Richardson Museum is located in historic Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas, and features permanent and special exhibitions of paintings by Frederic Remington and Charles M.
~640 ftSE
Beaux-Arts architecture
W. T. Waggoner Building, Fort Worth
4 min walk • The W. T. Waggoner Building is a historical skyscraper in Fort Worth, Texas.
~1150 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Downtown Fort Worth, Fort Worth
6 min walk • Downtown Fort Worth is the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Most of Fort Worth's tallest buildings and skyscrapers are located downtown.
~950 ftSW
Park
Burnett Park, Fort Worth
5 min walk • Burnett Plaza is a building located in Fort Worth, Texas. At 567 feet, it is the tallest building in Fort Worth.
~1130 ftS
Church
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, Fort Worth
6 min walk • Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Diocese of Fort Worth. The mission church was established by Rt. Rev. Alexander C. Garrett, Bishop of Northern Texas, on March 17, 1875. It gained the status of parish in 1878. The Perpendicular Gothic building is a well-known landmark in downtown Fort Worth.

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Which popular attractions are close to First Christian Church?

Nearby attractions include W. T. Waggoner Building, Fort Worth (4 min walk), Bryce Building, Fort Worth (4 min walk), Blackstone Hotel, Fort Worth (5 min walk), Fort Worth Library, Fort Worth (5 min walk).

How to get to First Christian Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to First Christian Church:

Bus

FlixBus Fort Worth • Lines: 2221, 2240 (5 min walk)
Greyhound Station (9 min walk)

Train

Fort Worth Central (9 min walk)
Fort Worth T&P (14 min walk)