Fort Worth Dirt
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…
My, my … what would my grandparents think? They built their home in Tanglewood, the first development in Edwards Ranch, on Preston Hollow Road in 1960. The then-new addition was home to simple but attractive ranch-style houses and several daring modern designs. Those original ranch houses now sell for north of $600,000. In short, the…
