History

Montgomery Plaza is a Fort Worth icon: A landmark design that dominates, and helps to redefine the character of West 7th street.

Proudly built to be the largest building in Texas, the original Montgomery Ward store and catalog building was completed in 1928 by Thos. S. Byrne and quickly became a nationally recognized architectural icon. People marveled at the Mission Revival architecture with its graceful rhythmic beauty, stunning windows and 12-inch solid concrete walls. Built with quality craftsmanship, impossible to replicate economically in today’s world, it withstood the 1949 flood and 2000 tornado, a testament to the powerful strength of this historical icon. Its twin-tower design allowed trains to enter between the two buildings to unload goods. The Montgomery Ward Company ceased operations in 2001, and in 2004 the building was purchased in order to be converted into the Montgomery Plaza luxury residential community.

 

The original mission revival warehouse character of the Montgomery Ward building was preserved during an extensive renovation and the front façade was enhanced to promote Montgomery Plaza’s M-shaped profile: A six-storey opening was added in the center of the building to create an 80-foot promenade bringing vehicles and pedestrian traffic into the center of the community, creating a delightful outdoor dining and shopping experience.

 

Floors three through eight were converted into 240 luxury condominiums. The architectural approach focused on preserving the building’s Art Deco period roots. The unique exterior is balanced with an interior design that emphasizes contemporary Texas-style sophistication and takes maximum advantage of the soaring ceiling heights (up to 16 feet), enormous window areas and “industrial-grade” solidity of this unique building.

Outdoor resort-style rooftop amenities were created on the third floor including pools and spa, cabanas, fire pits, lush landscaping and outdoor dining. Additionally, oversized parking for owners was integrated into the original warehouse structure.

Just as Montgomery Plaza has been transformed in the past decade, the surrounding neighbourhood on West 7th Street has reinvented itself. Find out more about the Montgomery Plaza neighborhood.