Fairmount Mother’s Day Home Tour
By John English Contributing Writer Located in Fort Worth near Southside is the historic district of Fairmount. Construction on the middle class development first began in the year 1890, continued through the late 1930’s, and is “representative of the early 20th-century streetcar suburb, with a diversity of house forms, related institutional and commercial properties,” according…
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Another sign of post-COVID spring and the happy return of life and its rituals to normality is the return of the much-beloved Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes. This marks the 40th tour after a two-year hiatus. Last year’s porch tour was hardly a replacement. It was a reminder of yet more pandemic restrictions. This year…
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I’m certain each of us has their own personal list of COVID deprivations. Mine include waiting in a line in the heat at Trader Joe’s, the closing of concert halls and operas, and my empty dining room. Then there is social distancing. The phrase has a vexing, Orwellian ring that really masks (pun intended) a…
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Ladies, let’s not get jealous, but this year’s Fairmount Historic District’s Tour of Homes is on Father’s Day weekend instead of Mother’s Day. The 39th annual tour that showcases Fort Worth’s most celebrated collection of Craftsman and Prairie homes will play host to more than 1,500 visitors admiring the rich architectural history all located within…
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By Nikki Lott Special Contributor This year’s Fairmount Historic Home Tour on Mother’s Day features a gorgeous Craftsman-style home at 1831 Fairmount. The owners are Michael Tucker-McDermott and his husband, Stan. We can’t say this Craftsman is unlike any other (but it is), but we can say that the owners most definitely are. In particular,…
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