The Ryan Place neighborhood, a dream of developer John C. Ryan, was in the forefront of being one of the first planned residential neighborhoods of Fort Worth in the early 1900's. Seventy years later Elizabeth Boulevard, named after Mr. Ryan's wife, was the first National registered historical district in the City of Fort Worth.
The original homeowners of the houses on Elizabeth Boulevard were the prominent Fort Worth leaders of their time. The list included; a mayor, bankers, doctors, attorneys, and a general to name just a few. One of the architects of many homes on Elizabeth Boulevard was Wiley G. Clarkson, who was also a resident of Ryan Place.
The homes remain as examples of a bygone era of exquisite style and craftsmanship. Please click on the above picture to stroll down the boulevard and view the homes with a brief description or additional information is also provided with pictures of the homes in a pdf file.
Today the historic district is preserved by the Elizabeth Boulevard Historic District Standards and Design Guidelines which were revised and adopted by the City of Fort Worth on August 9, 2007.
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