Historic Preservation

Can the Historic Belmont Motor Hotel Ever Recapture Its Magic?

By Karen Eubank / May 21, 2026 /

Did you ever party at the historic Belmont Motor Hotel on Fort Worth Avenue? For years, plenty of Dallasites did. Positioned high on a hill in West Oak Cliff, the Belmont was the place to hear music and hang out at the pool. It was where we suggested out-of-town friends stay, and even where some…

Hunting for a Dilbeck? Track These Historic Listings From Westlake to White Rock Lake

By Karen Eubank / May 14, 2026 /

If you’ve longed to own a Dilbeck home, we have an inside tip! Realtors are allowed to add their Charles Dilbeck listings to the Dilbeck Architecture Conservancy website. The site gives buyers and preservation fans a centralized place to track available Dilbeck properties. Currently, there are three Texas homes listed and one in Colorado. Candy’s Favorite…

Fort Worth’s Most Endangered Properties List Highlights 4 At-Risk Sites

By Joy Donovan / May 8, 2026 /

Historic Fort Worth, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Fort Worth’s historic places, announced earlier this week its 2026 Most Endangered Places List, with four sites making this year’s list. Released each May during National Preservation Month, Historic Fort Worth’s list spotlights buildings, neighborhoods and cultural sites at risk of disappearing. The hope is that public…

Preservation Park Cities Home Tour Returns with 3 Historic Highlights

By Karen Eubank / May 7, 2026 /

If you love home tour season as much as we do, don’t miss the annual Preservation Park Cities Historic Home tour, Friday, May 8 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m This is a one-day-only event featuring three of the most spectacular homes in Highland Park. In addition to the tour, there will be a collection…

Atomic-Ranch Home With 60s Themed Lounge Sets the Bar High for Preservation in Georgetown

By Mimi Perez / May 5, 2026 /

Located outside Austin on the northern edge of the Texas Hill Country, the City of Georgetown is beautiful by many accounts, but a trip to historic downtown Georgetown offers what’s known by travel guides and reviewers as the most beautiful town square in Texas. The 1911 Williamson County Courthouse is a stunning testament to Beaux-Arts…