Fort Worth Dirt
Welcome to Grandview, Texas. This community is just 39 minutes South on Interstate-35 West from Fort Worth and yet it’s like a trip in a time machine. Imagine Making Grandview Your Hometown With an estimated population of around 1,800 residents, the town of less than two square miles has a lot of pride for the…
Oh, boy. I can already hear Fairmount purists wailing about a contemporary renovation of a 104-year-old historic property. A drive-by reveals nothing of note to distinguish 1643 S. Henderson from many other Fairmount bungalows. On the exterior, a simple gabled roof, a columned porch, and a red front door are all pretty standard repertoire in…
Where have I been all my life? Just when I’m pretty sure I know everything and have heard of everything I need to know about home architectural styles, a new term and a new style is placed before me. I’ve been living a lie! I know nothing! Well, you probably knew that already. Atomic Ranch…
I hadn’t intended to write about this listing at 1501 Elizabeth Blvd., which is one block from my own house, having frequently covered Ryan Place over the years and Elizabeth Blvd. in particular. In fact, one of the larger jazz-age spreads on Elizabeth Blvd. was my first submission eight years ago to CandysDirt.com. I attended…
We’ve never done this before, and we probably won’t do it again, but here goes … BEFORE you read this gem of a Tarrant County Tuesday, pick up the phone, call your Realtor (or Bowtie Realtor), and see this Midcentury Modern masterpiece in person before it’s under contract up and you’ve lost your opportunity to…
