Texas & Louisiana Snaphot: Pioneer Tower at Will Rogers Memorial Center
Photographer: Greg Folkins, Greg Folkins Photography
Submitted By: Elisabeth Cachay, Marketing Coordinator, Muckleroy & Falls, Fort Worth
Designed by Wyatt C. Hendrick and built in 1936, the Pioneer Tower at Will Rogers Memorial Center is an example of Art Deco architecture in Fort Worth. A collaborative effort between the city of Fort Worth and Elements of Architecture is breathing life back into the 209-ft tower. Contractor Muckleroy & Falls is leading the rehabilitation, which includes cleaning the exterior brick and stone, installing glass block and interior LED lights, and making structural improvements such as new X-bracing and fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) wrap.