Eric Prokesh
Most of you are familiar with St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Fort Worth’s oldest Catholic church, dedicated in 1892. Less well known is the equally beautiful St. Mary of the Assumption on Magnolia Avenue inaugurated 17 years later in 1909. The original modest wooden structure burned in 1922 and was replaced by the grander Neo-Romanesque building in…
The Fort Worth chapter of the American Institute of Architects is hosting its first full tour since the pandemic featuring five projects from local architects of diverse styles and scales from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. The five projects are labeled A-E with addresses to be posted on the Fort Worth AIA…
All right let’s get this out of the way — though built in 1952, this Midcentury Rivercrest spread has been lavishly reworked and updated. While purists may decry the updates, there is no denying that the transformation has been beautifully managed with striking spaces and deluxe finish-out. Still preserved is the orientation of the residence,…
There’s Ridglea — a solidly affluent neighborhood with immaculately manicured lawns and largish comfortable dwellings — and then there is super-fancy Ridglea. Several years ago, on a whim, I took a detour on the way to Ridglea Village down Curzon Avenue and discovered an unknown-to-me enclave of Ridglea as elegant as anything Rivercrest or Westover…
Driving slightly off my usual route, I spotted this dignified 114-year-old Fairmount Craftsman and knew I had to write it up because Fairmount listings are scarce, right? Wrong. Upon investigation, I found no fewer than 17 active listings in this cherished Fort Worth neighborhood. But prices are through the roof, right? Not exactly. True, gone…
