Debbie Hunn
“One of a kind.” How many times have we heard that phrase? We often hear it when referencing athletes, jewelry, clothing or articles of interest, but what really is “one of a kind?” Most of the time we aren’t even sure how to punctuate it. According to our friends in the worldwide interwebs, “one of…
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It’s rodeo time in Fort Worth so it’s once again time to hype up the Cowtown moniker that has been bestowed upon the west side of the Metroplex. But don’t worry, we’re not a hick town. In fact, we are becoming quite “Moderne.” That is to say, The Moderne, a 43-unit upscale condominium project in…
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Does it drive you CRAZY when people pronounce the name “Houston” like “U-ston”? Or how about the way those snooty Yanks pronounce it, “Howe-ston”? What is that all about? Do you think those people know they are completely butchering a fairly simple word? Houston. Sidenote: There are a handful of people who have called me…
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In 1921, leading Fort Worth architectural firm Sanguinet and Staats – designers of many iconic buildings which still stand, including the Texas Hotel and Our Lady of Victory Academy (as well dozens of houses in Arlington Heights) – constructed the Neil P. Anderson Cotton Exchange. Dallas’ famous Cotton Exchange was demolished in 1991. This being Fort…
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The Tower at 500 Throckmorton Street is a building with a dramatic past, stubbornly surviving to adapt itself to the future. Once known as the Bank One Building, yes, that Bank One Building, was at ground zero of the horrific March 28, 2000 tornado, which left half a billion dollars worth of damage to Fort Worth’s downtown…
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