Magnolia Avenue, Fairmont-Southside Historic District Tour - Fort Worth

Magnolia Avenue, Fairmont-Southside Historic District Walk & Pizza Dinner - Fort Worth

Saturday, July 13 - 9:30 am.

Meeting Point: In front of Avoca Coffee Roasters (1311 West Magnolia Avenue - Fort Worth). Look for your hosts Robert (wearing a fedora-style hat) & Michele along with a group of friendly people.

Michele and Robert invite you to a casual Saturday morning walk around the Fairmont-Southside Historic District with optional pizza lunch (or other options) after.

Fairmont-Southside Historic District

The Fairmount–Southside Historic District is a 340-acre historic district in Fort Worth that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.

Structures in the district represent Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture, and Late Victorian architecture.

It includes the Meredith Benton House, the Johnson-Elliott House, and the South Side Masonic Lodge No. 1114 which were previously listed on the NRHP. The Benton House and Masonic Lodge are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks along with the Grammer-Pierce House, the Gunhild Weber House, and the William Reeves House.

The listing includes 1,013 contributing buildings.

Web Links:

https://historicfairmount.com/

https://www.facebook.com/historicfairmount

https://www.instagram.com/fairmount_historic_district/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairmount%E2%80%93Southside_Historic_District

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Event Details ...

Cost: FREE

Parking: A variety of options throughout the area. Please arrive to the area early so that you have plenty of time to find parking and walk to our meeting point.

Meeting Point: In front of Avoca Coffee Roasters (1311 West Magnolia Avenue - Fort Worth). Look for your hosts Robert (wearing a fedora-style hat) & Michele along with a group of friendly people.

We’ll depart for our walk at 9:15 am.

Walking Distance: approximately 1-2 miles over an hour to an hour and a half.

After the Walk: Optional lunch and socializing. I was thinking pizza at either

Pie Tap Pizza (1301 West Magnolia Avenue)

https://pie-tap.com/locations/magnolia/

https://www.yelp.com/biz/pie-tap-pizza-workshop-bar-fort-worth

or

Cane Rosso (815 West Magnolia Avenue)

https://www.canerosso.com/fort-worth

https://www.yelp.com/biz/cane-rosso-fort-worth

The group may split up and go to more than one dining option.

What Are The Walks Like?

YouTube Link

Additional Questions: Anything that can't be answered by the event description, Google, or common sense, please let us know.

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We look forward to seeing you - thanks!

Robert Kelleman

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202-821-6325 (text only)

Host or Publisher Dallas-Texas History & Culture