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}} The Blackstone Hotel is the tallest hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, at tall. Located on the corner of Fifth and Main Streets, it is noted for its art deco with terra cotta ornamentation with setbacks on the top floors. The hotel was constructed in 1929, and sat vacant for nearly 20 years. The Blackstone Hotel guest list is full of notable people including Presidents of the United States ranging from President Harry Truman to President Richard Nixon. The hotel was also host for a few movie stars. The building was restored in the late 1990s and is still in use today as the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth/Blackstone. == Blackstone Hotel (1929-1952) == The 23-story, 284 room Blackstone Hotel had its official grand opening on October 10, 1929. The hotel was built by cattleman C.A. "Gus" O'Keefe. The architects were Mauran, Russell & Crowell from St. Louis. The contractors were Bellows and Marclay. Famed Fort Worth resident Amon Carter was the first guest of the new Blackstone Hotel. Seventy years later, his daughter, Ruth Carter Stevenson, would be the first guest of the restored hotel after 17 years of vacancy. The structure was built with reinforced concrete, and the exterior boasted buff color brick with terra cotta ornament throughout. The ground floor facade is faced with Minnesota granite. The setbacks on the top floors allowed private outdoor terraces for guests. The interior showcased a two story lobby with a mezzanine, wide stairwells, a Venetian Ballroom and Italian marble placed on pillars and floors throughout. In the mid-1930s, Fort Worth's first radio station, WBAP, was based out of the Blackstone Hotel. The hotel was first managed by Wallace N. Robinson Hotels Company. Management was taken over by H. Fuller Stevens, of Dallas in 1946. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blackstone Hotel (Fort Worth, Texas)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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