Fort Worth Dirt

You’ll Flip Over This Northcrest Contemporary in Fort Worth

By Eric Prokesh / August 2, 2024 /

Yes, contemporary. I stubbornly refuse to call anything built after 1970 “midcentury.” And really what does it matter when the house is as appealing as 5300 Benbridge Drive. Built in 1975, the 2,910-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath house sits on a beautiful corner lot in Northcrest. If you aren’t familiar with the area, it is located in…

Enticing Project House in the Tulsa Conservation District in Fort Worth

By Eric Prokesh / July 26, 2024 /

Always on the lookout for something singular, I was immediately taken with this 1929 Dutch Colonial style cottage at 3812 Tulsa Way. The handful of houses on this street, one block from Camp Bowie, comprise a mini-conservation district with several appealingly-unique examples of 1920s vintage houses. The attractive masonry is no accident. The 2,567-square-foot, three-bedroom,…

This Fort Worth Colonial Hills Home Neighbors TCU and Golf Tourneys, Too

By Joy Donovan / July 24, 2024 /

Horned Frog fans, what about walking to those pre-game (well, admit it, they’re pre-, during and post-game) tailgates? No parking pass necessary. Or golfers, let’s talk about avoiding the parking mess for whatever the Colonial golf tournament is called this year. Sound good? Park your car, lace up your tennis shoes, and check out this…

Economic Development Projects Slated for Fort Worth Stockyards Will Drive People (Like Cattle)

By Shelby Skrhak / July 23, 2024 /

After their redevelopment work at The Stockyards Mule Alley and Hotel Drover, the Stockyard Heritage Development partnership team has their eye on the next phase of development with the more than half billion-dollar renovation of the entertainment district. More than 500 hotel rooms, two below-ground parking garages, 300,000 square feet of commercial space, and —…

Fort Worth’s Eighth Street to Reopen Following January Hotel Explosion

By CandysDirt / July 19, 2024 /

From Staff Reports Fort Worth small business owners were notified last week that one lane of Eighth Street will soon be open to traffic along with the on-street permit and metered parking following the explosion at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel six months ago. The tentative date for this reopening is July 22,…