This is in reply to Nitixope's inquiry about il Modo on the ground floor. We started off with a salad, which was large enough to share. It was good, but nothing special. We told the waiter that we wanted to share the salad, but it came out on one plate and we only had our table silverware to divide it up. That was a little awkward and messy. The spaghetti was very good and it was not bathed in a red sauce, so it was different. We didn't want to get too adventurous on our first visit, so we both ordered the spaghetti. For dessert, we split the tiramisu. I was a little disappointed in it, as I have had better in other Italian restaurants. Both of us thought there was too much mascarpone on top of it. Half as much would have been better with the remainder taken up with the soaked ladyfingers. I would recommend the place, but it is expensive.
714 Main/Farmers & Mechanics National Bank/Kimpton Hotel
#251
Posted 19 July 2021 - 07:17 PM
#252
Posted 19 July 2021 - 07:35 PM
I don't get the not dividing up the salad, especially at a restaurant that nice. Same thing happened to me at Cane Rosso in Arlington a few weeks ago. I know that's not exactly fine dining, but I was a little bothered by it when were specific about splitting it.
#253
Posted 19 July 2021 - 08:05 PM
Kalleen and I both agreed that the salad issue with no tongs or way to get it out of the plate was the downfall of the meal. We were also specific about splitting it when we ordered it. The waiter was excellent and very personable, and he was rewarded.
#254
Posted 19 July 2021 - 09:26 PM
#255
Posted 14 August 2021 - 12:59 PM
Here's a few shots of the Harper Kimpton Hotel I took during the FW Architecture Walking Tour today:
These are historic artifacts including original elevator components. Pardon the reflection. I gently tugged on the lamp chain and didn't want to force it off fearing I'd never get it to come back on.
Elevator Dial inside the main lobby:
Original Letter Box inside the main lobby:
View to the south from the 24th floor:
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#256
Posted 14 August 2021 - 01:12 PM
You captured some great photos of the details on the building. Thanks for coming, and I hope that you will be able to attend more tours in the future.
#257
Posted 15 August 2021 - 09:20 AM
Yesterday, I had some questions on the tour that I could not answer. Unfortunately, I'm still trying to research those questions. In my quest to find the answers, I tried to look at some of the National Register Nominations for the buildings in question. Those nomination forms either didn't download or there were some problems. One nomination form that I did find was for the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank/Kimpton Harper Hotel. I found something interesting that the UTA Library Digital Gallery supports, but doesn't directly say because they are photograph collections. Here it is: the first major renovation done to the building was the infilling of the 3 story lobby by extending the two mezzanine levels across the space in 1948 by the Fort Worth National Bank. They needed the space, and one way to get it was to convert the bank lobby into two additional full floors. However, that need for more space didn't last long. They opened their new headquarters building across W. 7th St. in 1952. This is now the Oncor Building.
#258
Posted 15 August 2021 - 11:21 AM
That's strange, I went to NPS map and there's no more orange marker for 714 Main but I have the PDF file that I previously downloaded on my computer?
https://www.nps.gov/...f9-a99909164466
#259
Posted 15 August 2021 - 12:53 PM
I did find it online, by just doing a Google search for the National Register Nomination. I don't think it has been removed because the THC would have notified Historic Fort Worth, and they haven't. Also, I don't think the hotel conversion would have been a justification for removal. The Sinclair hasn't lost its designation after their hotel conversion. Both buildings had the elevators extended to the roof. That elevator extension is much more noticeable as a facade change on The Sinclair, since they extended one of the core elevators upward. The elevator core is on the west wall of the building. On The Harper, the architects put in a new elevator from the 24th floor lobby to the roof and penthouse. That location is set back from the front facade, and the building is so tall, you can't see that new construction from the street.
#260
Posted 11 November 2021 - 04:44 PM
The FW Weekly has an article on Refinery 714. The link is below:
https://www.fwweekly...nery-714-soars/
There is an architectural mistake in the article. The reporter calls the building Art Deco. This building is not Art Deco. It's design predates the period by about 8 years.
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