Jerre Tracy Acknowledgments Mike Moncrief, Mayor Fort Worth Independent School District Board of Education City Council Lynne Manny, President Wendy Davis Rose Herrera Becky Haskin Elaine Klos Jim Lane Jesse Martinez Ralph McCloud Jean McClung Frank Moss Christene Moss Clyde Picht Judy Needham Chuck Silcox Juan Rangel John Stevenson T. A. Sims Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission Joel Burns, Chair Sally … Read more
Redevelopment Plans for the Fort Worth Community Arts Center Should Respect Its Architectural Significance Founded in 1969, Historic Fort Worth, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving Fort Worth’s unique historic identity through stewardship, education, and leadership. HFW participates in the public process and had representatives attend meetings organized by the City of Fort … Read more
Another Fort Worth historic home falls victim to abandonment as fire ravishes the once magnificent Neoclassical home built in 1909 for Benjamin B. Brown who worked for Swift and Co. Read more on the story from NBC5: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fire-significantly-damages-1900s-fort-worth-home-neighbors-called-the-white-house/3424428/?_osource=db_npd_nbc_kxas_eml_shr
2026 Preservation is the Art of the City Honoree Dr. Asad Dean Dr. Asad Dean is a Fort Worth–based medical oncologist and hematologist known not only for his nearly three decades of clinical work in cancer care, but also for his long-standing engagement with the arts and creative expression. A graduate of the University of … Read more
A filmmaker puts the final touches on a documentary about the legendary district. Posted July 20, 2016 by Jeff Prince in Film Red Steagall will host an upcoming documentary on the Stockyards. Photo by Joel Walters. A bunch of cowboys are expected to be sidling up to bars and moseying down sidewalks in the Stockyards … Read more
Amon G. Carter’s Travel Air 5000 Aircraft, 400 W. 7th Street Amon G. Carter was the leading figure in Fort Worth’s aviation history and tirelessly promoted the city as a major hub for early commercial air mail and airline operations as well as aviation manufacturing in Texas. This Travel Air 5000 aircraft was the first … Read more
Ryan-Smith Home, 1302 Elizabeth Boulevard One of the largest homes on Elizabeth Boulevard, this 1914 home was built for John C. Ryan, Sr., the developer of Ryan Place. The Italian Renaissance home was sold to Bert K. Smith, co-owner of the Smith Brothers Grain Company, in 1917 and remained in the Smith family until 1965. … Read more
Fuller House, 4167 Charron Lane This geometric masterpiece is the design of internationally-acclaimed Los Angeles architect A. Quincy Jones, with original décor by another L.A. luminary, William Haines, who started his career as a Hollywood actor. This is one of just two Fort Worth homes built by the architect, who was most famous for his … Read more
Cobb House, 1615 Sunset Terrace Built by Mrs. L. D. Cobb shortly after the dedication of Sunset Avenue in 1905, the house at 1615 Sunset Terrace, as the street was renamed about 1924, is one of 7 single-family homes remaining in the small residential enclave on the western edge of downtown. The house was acquired … Read more
