A Fort Worth Gateway That’s Close To It All
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Originally constructed in 1921, the Neil P. Anderson Building was the home of the Neil P. Anderson Cotton Company. It was considered the “gateway to Downtown Fort Worth.” It was designed by Sanguinet & Staats, an architecture firm that specialized in steel-frame construction and designed several skyscrapers that dot the Fort Worth skyline.
If you’re looking for more Sanguinet & Staats designs, you’ll find quite a few on the National Register of Historic Places. Including this one. BUT, it almost didn’t make it. In 1977, the building was owned by an insurance company that thought it’d be a great idea to demolish it. Cut to the last minute when a group of investors swooped in, bought the building, and saved the day. One year later, it hit the National Register of Historic Places.
Trammel Crow Co. Saves The Day
In 2000, The Trammel Crow Co. purchased the Neil P. building and converted it into luxury condos. Even though this write-up isn’t about the Penthouse, it’s probably not going to stop me from telling you that the owners of the Penthouse hired VLK to create a private rooftop deck with a series of entertaining spaces a few years ago.
It all ties together though, because that gives you an idea of the people that live here. They love it. So much so that they’ll spend a considerable amount of money to create their very own open-air retreat. Back in the day, the Penthouse was used as a Cotton Exchange Showroom.
Cute And Classy
Now about this apartment home – it’s cute. It’s just under 1,100 square feet, in the heart of Downtown, has the original windows (CHARMING), but also is so well updated. I freaking love the countertops, the angle of the kitchen, and all the crisp white walls and matching trim because monochromatic for life.
If you look out the bedroom window, you have views of downtown including another historic building. Call me crazy, but I like that. Feels real 1920s. Maybe get some of those nylons with the seam up the back and just lean into it, right?
Or not, because there’s also a pool on the second floor that couldn’t feel more modern and a common outdoor kitchen that somehow manages to perfectly blend the old with the new. The muted green aluminum cabinets create quite a bridge.
Walk It Out
As for the location, I’ll be damned. It’s still a gateway. Trinity Trails, with over 100 miles of walking, running, and bike trails, are super close. So is the Cultural District and my beloved Magnolia Avenue and all the restaurants, coffee shops, and vegan diners you can handle. And did you read that last one? Vegan? That’s the easiest way to say, it’s TRENDY Y’ALL. Yee and also, haw.
Williams Trew’s Alana Long has 411 W. 7th Street, Unit 207 in Fort Worth listed for $299,000.
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Fort Worth really shines and has great housing opportunies for buyers. Dallas and Collin Counties are priced higher but Tarrant County outsells both almost every month
Downtown Fort Worth has really figured it out: how to get people to work, play, and stay in the city! And the Neil P., as it’s known, is such a cool building. You can walk to so may things down there.
Urban commercial and domestic apartment architecture apexed during the 1920s, and I am delighted that the Neil P. Anderson Building was saved and residentially repurposed. Along with you, Nikki, I also appreciate the architecturally detailed view of another Flapper Era structure. By the way, San Francisco voters narrowly just approved Proposition C, a measure to eliminate transfer taxes on office buildings to be sold for residential conversions.