Starting out in the cultural district. We have 6 museums, in this little area. 3 of them focus on art and all have well known architects, the Modern (Tadao Ando, postwar art) The Kimbell (Louis Kahn and Renzo Piano, prewar art) and the Amon Carter (Phillip Johnson, American art)
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Piano Pavilion by
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Kahn by
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Across the way is the Iconic Will Rogers center, which contains a theater, tower and an arena connected together. Built 1936.
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The Botanic Gardens are also in the area, which has many scenic area. My favorite remains the Japanese Gardens area though.
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To the North of downtown is another popular tourist destination, the Stockyards. It retains much more of the wild west feeling and is full of bars, steakhouses, entertainment and other retail. Admittedly, I don't spend much time here as it's not really my "thing"
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To downtown now. Downtown Fort Worth is pretty much defined by Sundance Square, but there is quite a bit more. Sundance is where the majority of the retail and entertainment is.
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The plaza itself, truly the heart of the city now.
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Overlooking the plaza is the Burk Burnett building, built 1914.
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A block away is our fraternal twin tower, Paul Rudolph's city center towers.
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Despite appearing dated, not one of these buildings was built before 2002. All were done by David Schwarz who's work is very prominent in Sundance.
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At the northern edge of downtown is a large bluff which the Trinity River runs through. Bing Thom's County College is built into this and overlooks the northside and future Panther Island.
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Elsewhere in downtown,
The former T&P rail station, still a train station that runs to Dallas, but now condos on upper floors.
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Next door is the Post Office, recently restored.
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1921's Neil P, also converted condos.
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Burnett Plaza is Fort Worth's tallest building. Polarizing in design for sure, more dislike it than like it. It's interesting.
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Veiw from Burnett's roof
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During the arts festival
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Before the 4th
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during the fireworks
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And finally for now, an aerial view.
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Many more pics on my instagram in my signature, and my twitter page covers all sorts of downtown and urban developments. Thank's for looking!