Fisk Medical Arts Building Explained

Location:Amarillo, Texas
Area:90491square feet
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Nrhp Type:National Register of Historic Places
Coordinates:35.2058°N -101.8377°W
Built:1927 or 1928
Added:December 4, 2012

The Fisk Medical Arts Building, at 724 South Polk Street, also known as the Fisk Building and Fisk Medical Arts & Professional Building, is a historic tower block in Amarillo, Texas, United States.

History

The building is 152feet tall, and has 12 stories. Designed by Guy Anton Carlander and constructed by the Gilsonite Contracting Company,[1] it was built in 1927 or 1928, in the Gothic Revival style.[2]

It was named for Charles A. Fisk, president of the Amarillo Bank and Trust Company, which occupied part of the building from 1935 to 1951. The building was then owned by the Zale Corporation. It was later used for doctor's and dentist's offices. Now owned by Courtyard by Marriott, the building was renovated in 2011, costing $12.7 million.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2012.[4] In 2013, a historical plaque was added to the building.[5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form . 2024-09-01.
  2. Web site: 2016-07-10 . Courtyard by Marriott Amarillo Downtown, Amarillo 126558 EMPORIS . 2024-09-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160710093629/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/126558/courtyard-by-marriott-amarillo-downtown-amarillo-tx-usa . 2016-07-10 .
  3. Web site: 2011-02-15 . Redeveloped Historic Fisk Building Opens in Downtown Amarillo . 2024-09-01 . www.visitamarillo.com . en-us.
  4. Web site: 724 S Polk St - Fisk Medical Arts Building - Downtown, TX . 2024-09-01 . downtowntx.org.
  5. Web site: WELCH . KAREN SMITH . Celebration dedicates historical plaque on Fisk Building . 2024-09-01 . Amarillo Globe-News . en-US.
  6. Web site: Douglas . Shannel . 2013-05-14 . Center City honors Historic Fisk Building with plaque . 2024-09-01 . KVII . en.