Panorama view of the Tarrant County Plaza Building with the 1895 Courthouse in the background

Beginning Tuesday, January 3rd, the Tarrant County Archives will be open to walk-in researchers Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9-12 and 1:30-4:30.
Appointments will still be required for Mondays.

Please call us at 817-884-3272 or email us at archives@tarrantcountytx.gov so we can discuss your research needs and schedule an appointment.

Welcome to the Tarrant County Office of Historic Preservation and Archives

1883 Courthouse

We look forward to serving you. Below, please find an introduction to the collections and work of the Archives. Below, please find an introduction to the Office of Historic Preservation work and links to the most current draft of our Historic Preservation Plan.

 


Archives

Our mission is to collect, preserve and offer for research documents which are a record of Tarrant County history.  To give a hint of the variety of our holdings, explore the various options from our guide to collections. We house more than 700 named collections in a more than 10,000 square foot facility located on the fifth floor of the Tarrant County Plaza Building

 

Staff:     Jaimi K. Parker, Historic Preservation and Archives Officer 

               Jamie Powell Sheppard, Assistant Archives Officer

               Zachary Tarrant, Project Archivist

               Ann M. Jacqmain, Assistant Archivist

 

Address:   Tarrant County Archives
                   Tarrant County Plaza Building
                   200 Taylor Street, Suite 5200
                   Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0226    

      

Phone:    817-884-3272 
Email:     archives@tarrantcountytx.gov

 

Office of Historic Preservation

The Office of Historic Preservation works to identify, designate, preserve, and celebrate significant historic properties in Tarrant County. Both the public and private sectors in Tarrant County have long and successful records of undertaking a variety of historic preservation-related projects. Among the accomplishments have been identifying, designating, and reusing historic properties that reflect the rich and robust history of the county and its many communities; informing citizens of all generations of the county’s unique and proud past; and continuing to encourage economic growth, development, and expansion through reinvestments in historic downtowns and revitalized neighborhoods.

Tarrant County Preservation Plan, 2021, Volume I

Tarrant County Preservation Plan, 2021, Volume II

ARCHIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Digital Millennium Copyright Act Statement

Donation and Transfer of Title

Digitization Loan Agreement

Researcher Agreement

User Policies and Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

Guide to Collections

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TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

County Telephone Operator 817-884-1111

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