Westover Manor
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built in 1929-30 as the flagship for development of Westover Hills, this Norman-Jacobethan revival mansion was selected as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper's "Home Beautiful". John E. Farrell (1891-1946), first Mayor of Westover Hills and co-discover of the vast east Texas oil field in 1931, lived here from 1930 until his death. Designed by architect Victor Marr Curtis, the house exhibits picturesque blend of materials, including brick and rough-cut limestone, and features a bell-cast tower roof, Tudor chimneys, half-timbered gables, and vari-shaded roof tile. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1988
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1929–30 as the showpiece of the new Westover Hills development, this Norman-Jacobethan revival mansion by architect Victor Marr Curtis blends brick and rough-cut limestone under a bell-cast tower roof and Tudor chimneys. It was home to John E. Farrell, first mayor of Westover Hills and a co-discoverer of the vast East Texas oil field in 1931, until his death in 1946.
Why it matters
The house is a monument to the oil wealth that reshaped Fort Worth, built on the eve of the discovery that would transform the Texas economy.
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Related people
- · John E. Farrell
- · Victor Marr Curtis
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