Eric Prokesh
I have always had a soft spot for Oakhurst. It’s an in-town enclave on the National Register of Historic Places. And why not? There is so much to love. Platted in 1927 by Harvard-educated landscape designer Herbert Hare, it was conceived with winding contours and sylvan green spaces offering natural screens and sound buffers that…
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Seriously, in what city could $1 million get you a stand-alone, luxury, 2,300-square-foot townhouse with river views in the city center priced at $300 per square foot? A look at the map is instructive because this three-bedroom, three-and-one-half-bath downtown Fort Worth townhouse is located at the nexus of several of the most exciting developments in…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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