Fort Worth Historic Neighborhood

With a Serene Color Palette And Great Updates, This Berkley Place Beauty is a Winner

By Eric Prokesh / November 4, 2022 /
Berkley Place Beauty

A recent listing of a mere two weeks (notice the seasonal pumpkins on the front porch) 2236 Huntington Lane in Berkley Place ticks a lot of buyer boxes. Built in 1925 in one of the loveliest of Fort Worth’s Near Southside neighborhoods, the four-bedroom, two-and-one-half-bath house offers all of the charm of a classic 97-year-old…

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Urban Black House in Fort Worth’s Rock Island Merges Future And Past

By Eric Prokesh / April 1, 2022 /
Black House

More than half the battle in bringing an interesting Fort Worth Friday is in the hunt. Sometimes I pore through hundreds of listings to find a property with something distinctive. Something that separates a property from the rest. This week’s exhaustive search paid off and I lucked out with a listing that is a stand-out…

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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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City Honors Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place by Proclamation

By Eric Prokesh / December 6, 2019 /
Candlelight Christmas

This year’s Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place, which takes place this weekend, marks a milestone and something of a victory lap for the neighborhood association. In its heyday, Ryan Place — the first ever planned development in the City of Fort Worth — was home to the city’s cattle barons, bankers, and oilmen. After the stock…

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Formidable Four Square on College Avenue in Historic Ryan Place

By Eric Prokesh / July 26, 2019 /
College Avenue

The Sandidge-Walker House at 2420 College Avenue was built by cattleman George Sandidge, who only lived in it for four years. Legendary Will Rogers was a frequent guest. The next owner was Dr. Gussie Walker, who had served as Fort Worth’s City Health Officer. In 1954 it became the rectory for the nearby St. John’s…

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