Posts revolving around the preservation awards.
A little over twenty years ago, Beth-El Congregation moved from a dark 80 year-old building into a synagogue with a bright, white limestone exterior and floor-to-ceiling windows. That change was dramatic. During the transition as much stone, stained glass, and metal as possiblewas salvaged to integrate those beloved, historic features into the new building. The … Read more
For the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the College Avenue Baptist Church Annex into a mixed used facility, this Preservation Project Award is presented to Steven Halliday and Jason Eggenberger from Studio 97w and property owners Kris and Rhonda Fagala. History and Building Significance: The College Avenue Baptist Church Annex was designed by Clyde H. … Read more
For the rehabilitation of a c.1943 commercial building into contemporary restaurant space, the Preservation Project Award is presented to Steven Halliday and Jason Eggenburger, the project architects and owners Kevin Von Ehrinfried and Scott Glover. History and Building Significance: Built in 1943, the 1001 Bryan Avenue Building is a great example of minimal traditional commercial … Read more
City of Fort Worth for the 2018 update of the Historic Preservation Ordinance City of Fort Worth for the 2018 update of the Historic Preservation Ordinance was undertaken in response to the community’s desire to streamline the Certificate of Appropriateness process, the process for additions and changes to landmarked buildings. As part of the update, … Read more
Emily Leonard for her stewardship of the 1874 Robert Watt Tannahill Homestead at 9741 Verna Drive North. Emily Leonard purchased the Tannahill Homestead in 1993 and her love affair with this local and state landmark continues today. Built by Scotsman Robert W. Tannahill and his wife Mary Catherine (Smallwood) on a 320-acre tract, Tannahill drew … Read more
Steven C. Laird for the Fountain G. & Mary Oxsheer HOuse at 1119 Pennsylvania Avenue(1916) In 2016 Steven C. Laird purchased the Oxsheer House for his law office. This intact and rare remnant of Fort Worth’s Quality Hill that once was lined with upscale 19th 20th century homes was listed in the National Register of … Read more
Chris Powers, Jr. CEO, Fort Capital for the move of Topsy’s Cafe (now Salsa Limon) from 929 N. University Drive to 5012 White Settlement Road (1947) In 1947 contractor Jack Corn built Topsy’s Cafe for Jack Vivian Allen, who served meals in this Streamline Moderne building for over 25 years. With its smooth aluminum sides … Read more
Jim Zadeh for the restoration of the Cobb-Burney House (1904) into the Law Offices of Jim Zadeh. Sited along the bluff of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River, the Cobb-Burney House was built for mortgage company president Lyman D. Cobb and his wife, Emma. The house designed in 1904 in the Chicago Prairie School … Read more
Jo & Holt Hickman Center, formerly the Dining Hall of the Masonic Home & School of Texas, now owned by ACH Child and Family Services- 3600 Wichita Street (1899). Located in east Fort Worth, the Masonic Home and School of Texas was founded in 1899 by the Grand Lodge of Texas. It became famous during … Read more
Embrey Partners and project architect, Ames Fender, for restoring and adapting the Garvey- Viehl-Kelley House into The Kelly. The Garvey-Viehl-Kelley house is one of the oldest high-style residence in Fort Worth. The construction of this Queen Anne home started in 1884 and continued until 1890. This iconic residence in Fort Worth’s oldest “silk-stocking” neighborhood faces … Read more