Where I Live: Historical Markers, New Developments Abound In Arlington's South Center Street Historic District

Arlington TX

24 October, 2021

6:11 PM

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By The FWR Staff, Fort Worth Report October 24, 2021 Little gives me more joy than the sound of our dogs' paws joyfully bouncing across the 1930s era wood floor laid atop the pier and beam foundation of my house. My partner Emily and I live here with our two dogs, Flynn and Fern. We moved here to live in an old house in an up-and-coming neighborhood: Downtown Arlington. Our main source of entertainment is just a five-minute walk up the street, with new businesses opening in downtown all the time. Our landlord told us the building was built by an eccentric woman with a love of petrified wood, which is why the retaining wall and original entryway are all covered in it, appearing as miniature massive cliffs on the coast of Iceland. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.