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15. Bass Hall 42 reduced

Bass Performance Hall, 1998, David Swartz, 525 Commerce St., Downtown. Designed like the classic European opera houses, the 2,000 seat performance hall is known for its superior acoustics. The 48-foot trumpeting angels by Marton Varo are sculpted out of Texas limestone.

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Knights of Pythias Castle Hall, 1901, Marshall Sanguinet and Carl Staats, 315 Main St., Downtown. J.P. Morgan Chase Texas Tower (City Center Tower 1), 1984, Paul Rudolph, 201 Main St., Downtown. Fort Worth is great at mixing the old with the new. Sundance Square, named after Butch Cassidy's partner, is one of the most successful downtown revitalizations in the country. Many of the buildings in the 14-block entertainment area date back to the turn of the century, including the unmistakable Knights of Pythias Castle Hall. The red brick structure was designed by the legendary Marshall Sanguinet and his longtime partner Carl Staats. Together they had one of the largest and most successful architectural practices in Texas. In the background is the J.P. Morgan Chase Texas Tower designed by Paul Rudolph in 1984. It still dominates the downtown skyline today. Fort Worth Water Gardens, 1974, Philip Johnson & John Burgee, 1502 Commerce St., Downtown. This 4-block urban park was designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee in 1974 to be an oasis in the middle of downtown. The gnarly roots of the 35-year old cypress trees bordering the "Quiet Pool" have begun to bubble up at the base of the trees.

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