Historic Places

Preserving the old Evers farmhouse, creating a garden or a wildlife education center for demonstrations to kids carrots and chickens don’t come from Kroger — all were possibilities discussed by the public last week for the remaining 10 acres of the Evers Farm not being developed into apartments.

Stepping out of their doors, residents of the Historic Southside neighborhood were greeted by dance teams, vintage cars, bikers and pedestrians, all walking, rolling and strolling down the road with a single purpose: to honor Atatiana Jefferson.

More than a century ago, crowds flocked to a woodsy Tarrant County site because of the popularity of two passenger rail lines and a nearby trolley park with a scenic lake.

Fort Worth will spend $500,000 to assess environmental contamination at sites across the city, including the former Butler Place public housing complex and the historic R. Vickery Elementary School.

The city's park department takes over managing Old City Park in May - and it can't run a museum. So lampshades, cash registers and quilts will be up for purchase.

This little spot was once a hub for a thriving Hispanic community. The building was designated a Dallas landmark, forever saving a piece of cultural history.

Sandy Joyce, 75, has seen the Terrell Heights neighborhood in the Historic Southside get overlooked by people outside the community.

Notable residents in Arlington have asked to buy plots in Arlington Cemetery, according to city officials. Thanks to a law change, they may get their wish in the next couple years.

The African American Museum of Dallas has two new Alan Govenar photo exhibitions on display that go back in time to share a part of Deep Ellum's history.

Ross Haynes bought his first house on Stella Street in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside over three decades ago.

The City of Dallas, Remembering Black Dallas and the Dallas County Justice Initiative unveiled a plaque commemorating William Allen Taylor.

Visitors will be able to read biographies, view photos at select grave sites.