From 2019 through 2021, the City of Fort Worth contracted HHM & Associates, Inc. (HHM) to complete a multi-phased Citywide Historic Context and Survey Plan. This Citywide Historic Context integrates all contexts into one and intends to form a framework that knits together the significance of previously designated landmarks and historic districts, while providing helpful background for potential future designations and preservation planning.
The geographic and historic contexts within show how extant historic-age resources reflect significant historical themes, events, and individuals in Fort Worth’s past. The contexts can be used as a framework for evaluating properties for local historic designation and National Register eligibility during future surveys.
Phase IV of the project consists of a survey plan addendum for documenting historic resources within Fort Worth city limits. The plan recommends a phased approach to be completed over a multi-year period as funding for survey efforts becomes available. As part of the development of the survey plan, HHM built a custom historic resources database template for the City of Fort Worth using ESRI’s ArcGIS Online Collector App. This tool allows for a survey team to utilize handheld devices, such as mobile phones and tablets, to document historic resources remotely in the field.
Below are links to different themes throughout Fort Worth History
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Waterways and Climate
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Initial Settlement
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Early Government and Institutions
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19th Century industrial and Commercial Development
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19th Century Suburbanization
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Early to Mid-20th Century Transportation Connections
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20th Century Urban Growth
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20th Century Social and Cultural Context
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Post WWII Suburbanization
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Cultural and Social Institutions (1840-1945)
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Early to Mid-20th Century Industrial
Economic Growth
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The project was made possible with a grant from the Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant Program administered by the Texas Historical Commission (THC).