Neighborhood in Fort Worth · Tarrant County
Fairmount
Fairmount’s historic residential streets lie south of Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth’s Near Southside.
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Fairmount residential streets, photographed in November 2015
Fairmount residential streets, photographed in November 2015
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Bungalows, historic house exteriors and the small Fifth Avenue park
About Fairmount
Fairmount’s historic residential streets lie south of Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth’s Near Southside. Bungalows, foursquare homes and larger late-Victorian houses reflect its development around the turn of the twentieth century. The neighborhood association provides a route past notable house exteriors, while Fairmount Park adds a small public gathering space on Fifth Avenue.
Bungalows and foursquares across older subdivisions
The Fairmount association describes about twenty subdivisions platted between 1883 and 1907. Bungalows and foursquare homes from the late nineteenth century through the early 1920s form much of the historic housing, alongside larger houses with more elaborate details.
Early residents included craftspeople, railroad workers, business owners and professionals. The neighborhood’s streets preserve that range of house sizes and forms; the photograph shows one residential block in November 2015.
A route past Hurley and Fairmount Avenue houses
The association’s historic house route begins on Hurley Avenue from Magnolia and groups stops by street and block. At 1329 Hurley, its entry identifies interlocking gambrel roofs and pronounced eaves as an unusual Dutch Colonial Revival example in the district.
At 1801 Fairmount Avenue, the Tillery House has projecting gabled bays and a porch wrapping around two sides. The route explains exterior architecture and earlier residents; it does not provide general admission to the houses.
A small neighborhood park at 1501 Fifth Avenue
Fairmount Park occupies less than an acre at 1501 Fifth Avenue. The city assembled six adjoining lots in 1990 to provide open space in a neighborhood originally developed with little land set aside for parks.
Benches, picnic tables, bicycle racks and a drinking fountain support short visits and neighborhood gatherings. The city lists the park as open from dawn to dusk.
Check these on a visit
Try these in person before you commit to an address in Fairmount.
- Follow part of the association’s historic exterior route from Hurley Avenue at Magnolia.
- Look for the varied porch and roof forms described in the association’s house entries from public streets.
- Find the small Fairmount Park at 1501 Fifth Avenue for a park stop within the neighborhood.
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- House types, development period and neighborhood orientationFairmount Neighborhood Association — Visit FairmountSource checked
- Subdivisions platted between 1883 and 1907 and early residentsFairmount Neighborhood Association — District historySource checked
- Historic exterior details along Hurley Avenue and Fairmount Avenue
- Park address, creation from six lots, size and facilitiesCity of Fort Worth — Fairmount ParkSource checked
- Magnolia, Jessamine, Hemphill and Eighth Avenue orientationCity of Fort Worth — Fairmount association areaSource checked
Photo credits
- Fairmount residential streets, photographed in November 2015Image credits and license
Fairmount residential streets, photographed in November 2015
Creator: Renelibrary
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes: Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped for display.