Jerre Tracy

Historic Fort Worth Names 7 Sites to Endangered Places List

By Joy Donovan / May 19, 2024 /

Historic Fort Worth announced seven sites made its Most Endangered List last week, spotlighting Tarrant County sites that need protection.  “Except for two years off during COVID, Historic Fort Worth has produced endangered lists since 2004,” said the organization’s executive director Jerre Tracy. “The conversations these lists create can change the game for a compromised…

Historic Fort Worth Office Building is a Good Luck Charm For Businesses

By Joy Donovan / December 18, 2023 /

Business owners: pay attention. There’s a historic Fort Worth office building for lease that has been a good luck charm for its former tenants. The 1953 Yates-Ottmann Building, located at 1020 Summit Ave., has worked like a good luck charm for the previous businesses housed there. All have left because their thriving businesses’ expansion necessitated…

A Rare Historic River Crest Italian Renaissance Villa

By Karen Eubank / November 19, 2020 /

If you are moving to Fort Worth, this Italian Renaissance villa is the house you want, and River Crest is the neighborhood. Period. End of story. Call the Realtor. Now. When we say this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it is. River Crest is not a neighborhood people leave willingly. It’s one where you pass your…

Experts Offer Tips on How to Save a Historic Property

By Karen Eubank / February 4, 2020 /

Historic Fort Worth is accepting nominations for 2020’s Most Endangered Places. Director Jerre Tracy has tips on raising awareness for historic properties.