By Scott Nishimura The Woman’s Club of Fort Worth, founded in 1923 and beset with the high costs of operating and maintaining its historic complex on the city’s Near Southside, is studying the potential of leasing the club’s two-acre parking lot to a developer. Such a lease could generate the income needed to ensure the … Read more
By Tori Couch and Scott Nishimura Historic Fort Worth, Inc. announced its 2023 Most Endangered Places List on Wednesday afternoon, featuring 11 properties, including Fort Worth Independent School District athletic properties and the Fort Worth Community Arts Center and Scott Theater. Read more….
A lightning strike significantly altered the historic Allen Chapel. The building was founded as an African Methodist Episcopal or AME church and has rested at 116 Elm St. at the edge of downtown Fort Worth since it opened in 1914. Read More….
From 2023 Hidden Gardens Thank you to everyone for making the 2023 Hidden Gardens of Fort Worth a smashing success! From Friday’s Sunset Tour and Patron Evening to the Sunday Daytime Tour of 5 very private, and simply fabulous, gardens in the Colonial Hills neighborhood, it could not have been more perfect! Historic Fort Worth … Read more
MAY 3, 2023 – FORT WORTH, TX Historic Fort Worth, Inc. announced the 2023 List of Most Endangered Places at a press conference held on the front porch of The McFarland House. The Most Endangered Places list is published yearly to raise awareness of threatened historic structures, landscapes, and districts. The goal is to encourage … Read more
Carol and Ray Feyen Nominated by: Martin Dahl Councilmember: The Honorable Ann Zadeh The Feyens are recognized for their decades of work on wooden windows, restoration of millwork in historic houses, and their advice to other Fairmount and Ryan Place residents. Examples of the numerous projects the Feyens … Read more
Perrone Pharmacy, Inc. 1958 3921 HWY 377 South Historic Designations: None Owned by: Kim Perrone Bailey … Read more
House and Apartments: House: 1921 & Apartments: 1940 1500 block of East 4th Street Historic Designation: None Owned by: … Read more
James Roberson House: 1960 5716 Winifred Drive Historic Designations: None Project by: Owner James Roberson, BS in Architecture Featured: … Read more
Tucker-McDermott House: 1910 1831 Fairmount Avenue Historic Designations: Fairmount NR and Local Historic Districts Owners& Restorers: Mike and Stan Tucker-McDermott Built by: … Read more