Fairfield Gates Apartments
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A. C. (Clayton) Luther purchased large land parcels west of Fort Worth, and in 1942 began building Ridglea Village Shopping Center. Luther, J.T. Luther and Earl Wilson formed Luther Brothers and Wilson Company. The Luther Brothers, Wilson and the Hank Green Group built the Western Hills Hotel and a Country Club. In the 1950s, Fairfield Gates Apartments was created for J.T. Luther and Earl Wilson as a private family residence. Architect Al Komatsu designed a modern property with Mediterranean and Spanish Revival style elements, including a clay tile hipped roof, heavy timber balconies, and tile and stone courtyards and patios.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Developer A. C. "Clayton" Luther bought up land west of Fort Worth and, beginning in 1942, built the Ridglea Village Shopping Center along with partners who added a hotel and country club. In the 1950s the firm created this property as a private family residence for J. T. Luther and Earl Wilson. Architect Al Komatsu gave it a modern cast dressed in Mediterranean and Spanish Revival details—clay tile roofs, timber balconies, and stone courtyards.
Why it matters
The property reflects the mid-century boom in which enterprising developers reshaped the western edge of Fort Worth into affluent suburbs.
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Related people
- · A. C. Luther
- · J. T. Luther
- · Earl Wilson
- · Al Komatsu
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