News Items for Preservation in general
Stockyards leaders not proceeding with planned $1 billion second phase of development by Bob Francis, Fort Worth Report August 5, 2026 Fort Worth Stockyards leaders decided not to move forward on a planned $1 billion second phase of development. Citing market conditions, Stockyards Heritage Development Co. announced Wednesday it will not implement the second phase … Read more
“The ACHP’s proposed changes to Section 106 will eviscerate the preservation of our shared civic and cultural heritage in the United States.” Brent Leggs, President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation read more
Fort Worth begins update to the city’s 2003 Historic Preservation Plan by The FWR Staff, Fort Worth Report August 1, 2026 Fort Worth is beginning the process of updating the city’s 2003 Preservation Plan, which will shape the city’s preservation program for 10 years. Fort Worth Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission Documenter: Nicole Hawthorne Date: … Read more
Mount Gilead Baptist Church’s legacy to be preserved through performing art center by Marissa Greene, Fort Worth Report July 23, 2026 Alvin Brown remembers walking inside Mount Gilead Baptist Church and gazing up at the stained glass dome, the opera chairs in the balcony and the pipe organ. While immersed in the space of the … Read more
Fort Worth nonprofit shares design concept transforming former KKK site into cultural hub by Ash Petrie, Fort Worth Report July 21, 2026 Transform 1012 N. Main Street, a Fort Worth nonprofit coalition established by eight local organizations and entities, released on July 20 a design concept for a planned cultural hub to be housed at … Read more
FWISD revises Farrington Field land development request after residents urge caution by Matthew Sgroi, Fort Worth Report June 3, 2026 The land around Farrington Field is back in play. Fort Worth ISD issued a revised request for proposals on May 29 as it seeks developers for property surrounding the historic stadium. The development reset comes … Read more
Preservationist restores Fort Worth bungalow for Lake Como-area history museum by Bob Francis, Fort Worth Report May 6, 2026 The beginnings of the Chamberlin Arlington Heights History Museum were a little shaky, admits Brent Hyder, who heads up the history center and the foundation that supports it. Not that the history or the museum itself … Read more
Iconic Fort Worth landmarks with uncertain futures top 2026 Most Endangered Places list by David Moreno, Fort Worth Report May 5, 2026 Some of Fort Worth’s most historic landmarks — either shuttered or at risk of demolition — are on a local preservation nonprofit’s radar in hopes of rallying financial support for the iconic properties. … Read more
FWISD outlines next steps for Farrington Field redevelopment, no decisions yet by Matthew Sgroi, Fort Worth Report April 14, 2026 Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Peter Licata recently walked into Farrington Field alone. As his eyes scanned the historic stadium’s facade, he thanked the gentleman who showed up to unlock the gates to one of the … Read more
Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling by David Moreno, Fort Worth Report April 1, 2026 Nuchi Nashoba grew up looking at a photograph of her great-grandfather Ben Carterby inside her grandmother’s Oklahoma home. But, she didn’t know much about the man in the frame other than that he … Read more