Federal Plaza takes its name from its proximity to the Fritz G. Lanham Federal Building, designed by the local (but internationally known) firm Wyatt C. Hedrick and Thomas E. Stanley with assistance from the local firm Wilson, Patterson, Sowden, Dunlap & Epperly. The plaza opened in 1966 with its formal entrance on the east side of the building. On the south side of the plaza is the city’s Public Safety and Courts Building which served as the Fort Worth City Hall from 1938 to 1971. This building was designed by Wyatt C. Hedrick and Elmer Withers. The plaza was dedicated as a city park in 1984.
In 2001, the City entered into a License Agreement with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for the use, operation, and improvement of the plaza. In conjunction with redevelopment for Hyde Park (located across the street), GSA committed funds from its “First Impressions” program for the design and construction of new facilities to make the plaza more open. In 2005, the City Council approved the acceptance of a $40,000 donation for the conceptual design for the plaza. In 2011, the GSA and the City entered into an agreement that would allow the GSA to install bollards, planters, trees, a lighted flagpole, benches, plaques, and a time capsule.
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1000 Throckmorton Street , Fort Worth 76102