2015 HFW Membership Tours
4900 Bryce Avenue, Fairview Home
Thursday, November 10, 2017
Members joined HFW for an exclusive tour of the work in progress on the historic Fairview Home, William J. Bryce Residence.
The Bryce Home was designed by the prominent architectural firm of Messer, Sanguinet and Messer. Renovations include removing paint from the exterior brick, restoring original paint colors throughout, restoring original windows, and removing decades of alternations to the home.
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- Exterior
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- Exterior Before Restoration
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- Exterior After Restoration
1908 Carleton Avenue, Fort Worth’s Bungalow Fire Stations
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Members toured the oldest fire station still operating in Fort Worth and learned about the city’s bungalow-style fire stations. Built by the City of Fort Worth in the 1920s, these stations were designed to blend into the existing residential neighborhoods.
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- Photo courtesy of the family of Jim Noah
9675 Camp Bowie Boulevard West, Rattikin Title Production Plant
Thursday, November 10, 2017
Members joined HFW for an exclusive tour of Rattikin Title’s production plant. They have an incredible archive of documents and a treasure trove of Fort Worth history.