The Fairmount Historic District is Fort Worth's largest designated district, extending roughly from Magnolia Ave. on the north, Hemphill St. to the east, Jessamine Ave. to the south, and Hurley Ave. to the west.
The district is designated "HC" or Historic and Cultural Landmark, a designation that includes economic incentives for the renovation and adaptive reuse of structures within the district.
The details of the "HC" are included in the City's Historic Preservation Ordinance.
Description of Fairmount from the Fairmount Neighborhood Association website:
"Located on the Near Southside of Fort Worth, Texas and covering about one square mile, the Fairmount Southside Historic District contains one of the nation's richest collections of turn of the century housing. Fairmount is comprised of about 20 subdivisions platted between 1883 and 1907. At the time, Fairmount was a fashionable neighborhood .
About one third of the houses were occupied by business executives who managed their own firms. Professions were represented by many doctors, lawyers, and educators. It was a diverse neighborhood, where craftsmen, including brick and stone masons lived next door to railroad workers. As Fort Worth's suburbs grew following World War II, the neighborhood fell into disrepair.
Today, through the efforts of of many property owners, residents are working to revitalize the area to restore its past glory."
Fairmount Historic District map (PDF)
Additional information:
Fairmount Neighborhood Association