Fort Worth Dirt
Do you know why white stucco was so important to architects for new homes after World War II? What negative effect did the Federal Housing Administration have on the design of homes? What was one of the inspirations for the ranch home? How did owners of a Victorian home show they had a certain amount of…
If you are looking for a choice 76107 location near Fort Worth’s museums in the heart of the west side, you could do a lot worse than Clarke Avenue. Clarke Avenue and its perpendicular sister, Clover Lane, almost constitute a neighborhood by themselves. It’s the kind of area mobile young families locate and form lifelong…
You always hear the phrase “live, work, and play…” but what does that really mean when it comes to residential real estate? For many it means a place where they can walk from their home or apartment to their place of business as well as walk to shops, restaurants, bars and other forms of entertainment. Most often…
Am I in a rut? Whether it’s a Mira Vista Modern or a Mistletoe Heights Pre-War Manse (pre-World War I), the flatlander from Dallas continues to marvel at the stunning hilltop views in my adopted city. And since this is Fort Worth, they face almost religiously west. Located in Bellaire Estates, 3000 Simondale, is a bit…
Every city in America has one. You know it when you see it. Whether it’s the architecture, location, or landscape, there is always a street in the city that is simply magical. In Fort Worth the most magical and inspiring street is Elizabeth Boulevard. The main artery of the Ryan Place neighborhood, “in 1979 Elizabeth Boulevard joined…
