Fort Worth begins update to the city’s 2003 Historic Preservation Plan
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: July 13, 2026
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The city will host a series of public workshops this fall to collect public input:
- 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 16, Ella Mae Shamblee Library, 1062 Evans Ave. The workshop will be in the evening.
- Noon-1:30 p.m. Oct. 1, online only
- 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Historic Fort Worth Cantey Lecture. The 2026 Cantey Lecture and Preservation Awards will be at The Woman’s Club of Fort Worth, 1316 Pennsylvania Ave. Brad Patterson, chief preservation officer and deputy director of the Texas Historical Commission is the lecturer. The city will have a table at the event to interview attendees and learn how they feel about preservation.
Community members interested in attending the workshops can send an email to DesignReview@fortworthtexas.gov for updates and invitations.
“We are very excited to begin the update,” Lorelei Willett, the city’s historic preservation officer, told members of Fort Worth’s Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission during their meeting July 13.
Participants in the plan update will be invited to share thoughts on historic preservation in Fort Worth. The city will share information about historic preservation in general, past efforts and how Fort Worth’s accomplishments and plans compare to other those of other cities.
In another announcement, the Historic Handley neighborhood will participate in the Texas Historical Commission’s First Street Initiative, Willett said. Participation in the initiative is open to communities that have an interest in downtown revitalization.
Nicole Hawthorne is a member of the Fort Worth Report Documenters crew. Scott Nishimura, senior editor of the Report, contributed reporting. If you believe anything in this account is inaccurate, please email us at news@fortworthreport.org with “Correction Request” in the subject line.
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