2245 College Ave – Yard of the Month (October 2020)
October 2020’s Yard of the Month winners are Jason and Jessica Keenan of 2245 College Ave. The Keenans purchased the home in 2007, after moving to Fort Worth from New York City with their oldest son. Since then, they were joined by a second son, and lived for a time
2245 5th Ave – Yard of the Month (September 2020)
The winner of Yard of the Month for September 2020 is Kathryn Fowler McCarthy of 2245 5th Ave. Her late husband Francis purchased the home in 2012 from Patti Randle, and they shared the home after they married in 2015, until his lamentably early death in July 2019. The red
1213 Carlock St – Yard of the Month (August 2020)
August 2020 Winners of Yard of the Month are Rachel and Joe Robinson of 1213 Carlock. The Robinsons are just the third family to own the home since it was built c. 1915. Asked to name the features that initially attracted them to the house, Rachel pinpointed its historic charm,
1605 6th Ave – Yard of the Month (July 2020)
July 2020’s winners of Yard of the Month are Bob and Melinda Allen of 1605 6th Ave. After 20 years as a rental property, 1605 was restored by Joe Barrera around 2004 and purchased by the Allens in 2005. They previously lived in North Richland Hills, while longing for an
Home Tour Volunteers Needed!
We need volunteer help to manage ticket sales and act as Docents at each home, to interact with the visitors and give information about the home to the visitors. Docents may have minor speaking roles. Training and cue cards will be provided. There are many shifts available both days from
April 26, 2021 FNA General Membership Meeting
Fairmount Neighborhood Association Membership Meeting (online) April 26, 2021 Start time: 7:01 pm Code Compliance Officer, Alex Vasquez Contact him by email alex.vasquez@fortworthtexas.gov or call/text 682-287-4448 (cell) Biggest issues: Illegal dumping Homeless camps Neighborhood Police Officer (NPO), Isiah Garner Home Tour – he can get us extra officers as needed
Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate Questionnaires
The following questionnaire consists of questions sourced from Fairmount Neighborhood neighbors. At this time, only three met our deadline for publishing, however if any more are sent, we will add them below. Only those who responded are included. Candidate names are in alphabetical order by last name. Do you support
Fort Worth City Council (District 9) Candidate Questionnaires
The following questionnaire consists of questions sourced from Fairmount Neighborhood neighbors. Answers of N/A were provided by the candidates. Any candidates not listed below did not respond by our deadline. If more responses are sent, we will add them below. Candidate names are in alphabetical order by last name. Editor’s
April 12, 2021 FNA Board Meeting
Start Time: 7:11 PM Membership – Barbara Crotty Onboarding to the board Google Docs/Drive Collateral associated with the Welcome Packet Ideas on how to get welcome packets out without relying on the membership to the Facebook Group 2 new members need to be added to the list Promotions – Lori
About our neighborhood
Located in the heart of Fort Worth, Texas lies the largest historic neighborhood in the southwestern United States. Fairmount, with more than one thousand contributing structures, is comprised of mostly bungalow and four square homes from the late 1800s through the early 1920s.