Eric Prokesh

A Midcentury Modern Hides Under a New Façade in Fort Worth’s Tanglewood

By Eric Prokesh / February 21, 2025 /

I have a long, and I suppose, deep connection to Tanglewood, the very first of many developments in Edwards Ranch. My grandfather built a house there in 1960 when lots became available, so it holds all of the warm, classic associations of grandparents’ house including Thanksgiving and Easter meals, fires in the hearth, fresh-baked cookies,…

An Impeccable 110-Year-Old Modern Abode in Fort Worth’s Ryan Place. Yes It’s Possible

By Eric Prokesh / February 14, 2025 /

How easily our eyes take this house in now. And yet, in 1915, when this house was built, it would have appeared cutting edge and modern — perhaps even a bit disconcerting to some of the residents of Elizabeth Blvd. in Ryan Place, home of many charming historical revivalist houses. Compare this house to the…

This Bravura Modern Showpiece in Fort Worth’s Westover Hills Continues to Thrill

By Eric Prokesh / February 7, 2025 /

I wanted my return from my hiatus to bring readers something really special and was fortunate to find this spectacular modern offering in Westover Hills at 2103 Indian Creek Dr. Modern? Westover? Westover may connote for some, traditional, even stuffy but the well-heeled enclave does contain several of Fort Worth’s premiere modern gems. The A.…

You Can Channel Old Park Cities in Fort Worth’s Berkeley Place

By Eric Prokesh / November 8, 2024 /

Do any of you recall and miss the old University Park before decades of tear downs and new builds made it fancier, even dare I say flashier? Alas we can’t turn back time. Or can we? I remember my introduction to Berkley Place in Fort Worth at the home of a couple who were to…

Perfect Pairing: Quirky Dilbeck Meets Bewitching Crestwood

By Eric Prokesh / October 26, 2024 /

It’s been too long since we looked in on my favorite Westside neighborhood Crestwood which contains some of Fort Worth’s most unique and lovely residences nestled on lots graced by ancient oaks some of which grow in the middle of the charming arcadian lanes. Some readers may believe Dallas has a monopoly on Charles Dilbeck…