Wyatt C. Hedrick

Who was Wyatt C. Hedrick?

Wyatt Cephus Hedrick was an American architect, engineer, and developer most active in Texas and the American South.

In 1922, Hedrick began his work as an architect in Fort Worth, Texas, and three years later opened his own office. He was responsible for many of the tallest buildings in Fort Worth, and several of his works are included on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1918 he married Pauline Stripling. In 1925, he married Mildred Sterling, and in 1931 his father-in-law, Ross S. Sterling, became governor of Texas.

Hedrick worked mainly in a stripped-Classical style. With his extensive university and government work, at one time his firm was the third-largest in the United States.

Hedrick is best known for his 8 Texas courthouses, all of which are still standing. They include: Austin County, Brazoria County, Coke County, Coleman County, Comanche, County, Kent County, Motley County, and Yoakum County.

Works

Selected works include:

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⁕Petroleum Building, 210 W. 6th. St. Fort Worth, TX, 1921, NRHP-listed