News Items for Preservation in general
Creatives call for light to return to Fort Worth’s darkened community arts center by David Moreno, Fort Worth Report November 26, 2025 Fort Worth stage actor Karen Matheny, 37, said she owes her entire career to the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. She spent most of her early 20s working for Amphibian Stage and later … Read more
Fort Worth considered leasing community arts center to TCU. Here’s why it didn’t by David Moreno, Fort Worth Report November 25, 2025 City officials explored leasing the now-closed Fort Worth Community Arts Center to Texas Christian University, but those plans did not move forward. Some local arts advocates say they’re disappointed city leaders did not … Read more
Former campus to become green space as FWISD-city park efforts expand by Matthew Sgroi, Fort Worth Report November 21, 2025 Rising Star Baptist Church sits just a block from the former S.S. Dillow Elementary campus, close enough that members could watch the 87-year-old school catch fire in September. Soon, the church will watch as the … Read more
Fort Worth arts group to breathe new life into historic Kimbell Milling Company building by David Moreno, Fort Worth Report November 17, 2025 A Fort Worth nonprofit focused on arts and education is preparing to breathe new life into a Historic Southside building that nearly faced demolition last year. The Welman Project will relocate to … Read more
Volunteers lead revitalization of Fort Worth’s oldest cemetery as historic site turns 175 by David Moreno, Fort Worth Report November 16, 2025 Sam Cantey IV, 84, remembers visiting the Pioneers Rest Cemetery for the first time while on a sixth grade field trip and feeling an instant pull to the historic place. The cemetery stands … Read more
Fort Worth floats historic designation for TCC’s TXU property by Scott Nishimura, Fort Worth Report November 2, 2025 The city of Fort Worth is asking Tarrant County College to consider a historic designation for the shuttered 113-year-old TXU North Main Power Plant to protect the building from demolition. After TCC confirmed in mid-October the 8-acre … Read more
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
Company to operate wine bar, restaurant and wedding venue at T&P Station by Eric E. Garcia, Fort Worth Report October 20, 2025 A North Texas business plans to operate a new wine bar and restaurant to complement their wedding and catering services in the historic T&P Station in downtown Fort Worth. Under an agreement approved … Read more
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
Fort Worth’s timeworn T&P Warehouse stands as symbol of frustration by Drew Shaw, Fort Worth Report September 26, 2025 Railroad legend John Lancaster stood in front of business tycoons at the Fort Worth Club, sharing his vision for the city and T&P’s part in it. He touted his recently opened eight-story warehouse. That was November … Read more