Fairmount

Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes Makes Convert Out of a Renter

By Joy Donovan / May 9, 2024 /

This year’s director of the 42nd Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes has become evangelical about the annual Mother’s Day weekend event, to be held this year from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12. “I’ve learned how important the historic nature of the neighborhood is,” said Kelci Cox. “It has been so much…

South Hempill Heights House Brings The Charm Without a Fairmount Price Tag

By Joy Donovan / April 23, 2024 /

People flock to Fort Worth’s popular Fairmount Historic District for its charm, historic homes, beautiful trees, and walkable community. What if you could have all that without the Fairmount price tag and the accompanying bidding war to get it? Look no further than South Hemphill Heights. This darling house in Fort Worth’s South Hemphill Heights…

Fans This Fort Worth Neighborhood Are Certain to Fall For This Fairmount Craftsman

By Eric Prokesh / August 25, 2023 /

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…

This Picture-Perfect Bungalow in Fort Worth’s Historic Fairmount Is Just The Ticket

By Eric Prokesh / May 12, 2023 /

If you pegged this picture-perfect bungalow as vintage Fairmount, you would be correct. With the Fairmount annual home tour this weekend, this 98-year-old charmer just felt right for this week’s post. Speaking of tickets, it’s still not too late to get yours for 2023 Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes. And if you’ve dreamed of living…

The 2023 Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes Has Incredible Architecture on Display

By Eric Prokesh / May 5, 2023 /

The Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes has become a Fort Worth rite of spring, an eagerly awaited opportunity for area residents to savor this unique neighborhood — the only National Historic District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the largest in the Southwest. The 40th annual tour, again held on Mother’s Day weekend, promises to…