Near Southside

Dare We Say the Dulaney House, Elizabeth Boulevard’s Crown Jewel, Is a Bargain?

By Eric Prokesh / October 3, 2025 /

Even on a street with several impressive Jazz Age palaces on the National Register, Elizabeth Boulevard’s crown jewel in Fort Worth is a stunning standout. My very first post for this site, 10 years ago, covered one of these abodes, so returning to home base seems an apposite way to celebrate the anniversary. Built in…

Raise the Blue Flag: Whiskey Distillery Coming This Fall on Fort Worth’s Near Southside

By Joy Donovan / July 8, 2025 /

Move over Rahr. Here comes Blue Flag. Yes, it’s true. The spot on Fort Worth’s Near Southside will have a new occupant by early fall. Blue Flag Distillery announced last week plans to open its distillery at 701 Galveston Ave., the site of Rahr & Sons Brewing Company. Blue Flag Distillery is Fort Worth’s new…

This Westcliff Midcentury Looks as Fresh as the Year It Was Built

By Eric Prokesh / April 27, 2025 /

This Westcliff Midcentury Modern has been on the market for just a few days and has already attracted thousands of views on real estate sites, and it’s easy to see why. Located in a hot Near Southside neighborhood at 4316 Inwood Rd. in Fort Worth, the four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath one-story Ranch style has nearly 3,300…

An Impeccable 110-Year-Old Modern Abode in Fort Worth’s Ryan Place. Yes It’s Possible

By Eric Prokesh / February 14, 2025 /

How easily our eyes take this house in now. And yet, in 1915, when this house was built, it would have appeared cutting edge and modern — perhaps even a bit disconcerting to some of the residents of Elizabeth Blvd. in Ryan Place, home of many charming historical revivalist houses. Compare this house to the…

You Can Channel Old Park Cities in Fort Worth’s Berkeley Place

By Eric Prokesh / November 8, 2024 /

Do any of you recall and miss the old University Park before decades of tear downs and new builds made it fancier, even dare I say flashier? Alas we can’t turn back time. Or can we? I remember my introduction to Berkley Place in Fort Worth at the home of a couple who were to…