E.M. Daggett Elementary School
958 Page St. - 1909; 1914; 1926; 1988 (CFW)
Daggett Elementary School consists of four structures, built at four
different times. The school is named after a pioneer settler of the
city and is the oldest continually operating school within the Fort Worth
Independent School District. The two north buildings, were originally
built as two separate structures in 1909 and 1914. They are nearly
identical, each with a high basement and two floors above, rectangular in
plan, flat roof, yellow brick walls, and small covered entrances.
Muller & Pollard were the architects for the 1914 building, and very likely
designed the 1909 building. They are almost identical in plan.
The 1909 building sits to the west, facing what was once College Avenue.
The 1914 building sits to the east and faces Alston Avenue. At some
point in time, the two buildings were connected to each other at the mid
floor levels, since each building has an open stair on the east and west
sides.
The south building is two stories with a full basement. It opened
in 1926 and was designed by Wiley G. Clarkson and built by K.M.. Muse.
This building faces Page Street and features a gabled and hipped roof
covered in red clay tile with yellow brick and cast stone trim. This
south building is "H" shaped in plan.
In 1988, an addition was constructed
that connected all of the buildings. It is two stories with no
basement and has a red clay tile sloped roof that is similar to the 1926
building. The brick on the addition is yellow and matches the other
buildings on the campus. The school's gymnasium, cafeteria, and
library are located in the latest addition.