Kamatsu dies at 97

Famed Fort Worth architect Komatsu dies at 97  by Bob Francis, Fort Worth Report October 31, 2024 Albert S. Komatsu, founder of the architecture firm that bears his name and famed for his work on midcentury modern architecture around the city and civic projects such as the Japanese Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, … Read more

Armour Building Preservation Efforts Featured in Fort Worth Inc.

We’re thrilled to see U.S. Energy Development Corporation, Bennett Partners, and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company recognized for their outstanding work on the Armour Building. In a world where it’s often easier to tear down and start fresh, it’s heartening to see businesses celebrated for preserving Fort Worth’s historic architecture. Historic Fort Worth Inc.’s Preservation Project … Read more

Fort Worth Magazine Highlights John Henry’s Preservation Award Win

Big congratulations to our friend and longtime preservation partner, John Henry, for being honored by Historic Fort Worth, Inc. with a Preservation Achievement Award for his outstanding article on Farrington Field! John’s storytelling not only captures the architectural grandeur of Fort Worth’s beloved stadium, but also its profound role in our city’s culture, community and continuity. As he writes: “Old … Read more

TXU Plant on the market

Historic TXU plant going on the market as Fort Worth’s Panther Island redevelopment starts by Scott Nishimura, Fort Worth Report October 17, 2025 Tarrant County College is putting the 113-year-old shuttered TXU North Main Power Plant in Fort Worth up for sale, capping what began 20-plus years ago as a dream for the college to … Read more

Fate of Dallas City Hall is beign debated

Dallas City Council debates fate of Dallas’s Iconic I.M. Pei designed City Hall.  Dallas’s most recognizable modernist landmark—I.M. Pei’s Dallas City Hall—faces an uncertain future. The Dallas City Council is debating how to address decades of deferred maintenance that threaten the integrity of the celebrated structure. Once a bold statement of civic pride and architectural … Read more

Go Ahead for FW Housing

Butler's Place 1940

Fort Worth Housing Solutions gets fed go-ahead to reassign Butler Place rent assistance by Scott Nishimura, Fort Worth Report October 2, 2025 The federal government has approved Fort Worth Housing Solutions’ application to convert 179 units of rental assistance previously assigned to Butler Place. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development assistance will now … Read more

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