Fairmount National Historic District

This Weekend’s Fairmount Home Tour Features Fabulous Gardens And Porches With a Dash of History

By Eric Prokesh / June 18, 2021 /
39th Home Tour

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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Fairmount National Historic District Holds Annual Home Tour on Father’s Day Weekend

By Joanna England / June 4, 2021 /

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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Rejuvenated Fairmount Classic is a French Blue Bungalow You’ll Fall For

By Eric Prokesh / May 21, 2021 /
rejuvenated

Rejuvenated and move-in-ready, this Fairmount classic built in 1924 has been renovated from top to bottom. The Fairmount National Historic District has been the focus of such near-fanatical devotion that fixer-uppers are fast becoming thin on the ground and move-in ready is becoming the new norm. Frankly, I was captivated by this bungalow at 1507…

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Air Your Grievances at Fairmount Festivus’ Holiday Lights Tour in Fort Worth

By Marlin Weso / December 10, 2020 /

The Fairmount National Historic District is again combining the Seinfeld-inspired faux celebration with its holiday lights tour from 6 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 12.

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Flawless Fairmount American Foursquare on South Adams

By Eric Prokesh / September 18, 2020 /
Four Square

There are still plenty of project fixer-uppers in Fairmount, but since the formation of the Fairmount National Historic District in 1990, so much vigorous youthful energy has been expended on the rich and varied housing capital that each year sees more and more beautifully restored and renovated properties come to market that are truly move-in…

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