"We wanted to create a building that communicates the seriousness and historical importance of the subject matter - one that would be a comfortable home for the women of the West," said David Schwarz, principal of David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc. in Washington, DC, the architecture design firm for the project.
The building is located in the Fort Worth Cultural District and faces the Will Rogers Memorial Center, a Moderne-style complex. It was this Moderne styling that became the architectural model for deciding on the approach to designing The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. The exterior facade is a combination of cast stone and brick, complementing the natural limestone used on the surrounding buildings. Inside the building, the budget allowed for the use of natural stone in the same beige tones. "We wanted the coloration to match the rest of the buildings in the complex," said Schwarz.