Historic Fort Worth Preservation Resource Center

Historic Fort Worth delivers its mission in a variety of ways, some of which follow:

Attending City of Fort Worth Historic and Cultural Landmark Commission meetings and commenting on agenda items.
Working with historic neighborhoods on designations, districts and preservation issues.
Presenting educational seminars to the public and professional associations like the event called SOLD! On Historic Neighborhoods© and the seminar for Realtors called “Profiting from Preservation.”
Ongoing survey updates of historic resources in Fort Worth.
Announcing an annual Most Endangered List to call attention to fragile historic resources.
Presenting awards at the Samuel Benton Cantey, III Lecture to those who restore, rehabilitate, maintain and promote historic properties.
Meeting with developers and other professionals about financial incentives to rehabilitate historic resources.

This website contains the contents of Historic Fort Worth’s 2007 Survey of the South Side of Fort Worth. Each significant property in that area that is at least 50 years old is included, along with a brief written history and photograph(s). This information is protected by copyright, so you must sign an agreement and register to access the survey. Click the Search Historic Fort Worth link above to register, sign the use agreement, and search for properties included in the survey.

Fort Worth's Most Endangered Places 2009

Save Heritage Park

For Sale and Endangered Properties

May is National Preservation Month!

Historic Fort Worth’s Preservation Resource Center is located in the basement of the 1899 Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House at 1110 Penn Street. The center contains files of buildings and structures included in the Tarrant County Historic Resources Survey©, which became the property of HFW in 1998. It also includes books on preservation, files of surveys conducted by HFW, historic photos, maps and information on people who have contributed to our city’s rich history. The Preservation Resource Center is managed by HFW’s Public Affairs Committee.

The Preservation Resource Center is available for use by the public. Call 817-336-2344, x 111 to make a research appointment, or stop in Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Copies of materials in the Preservation Resource Center may be made in exchange for a donation to Historic Fort Worth, Inc.