By David Bush & Jim Parsons

More than Home to the State Fair of Texas – An Architectural, Historical and Cultural Gem

William Pittman

Authentic person Texas’First Black Architect Designer of Dallas’ Knights of Pythias Temple by David Preziosi William Sidney Pittman was a trailblazer for Black architects in…

Wyatt Hedrick
A need, a means, a concept, and someone to bring these factors together must be present for places to develop. One of these individuals who made development possible was Wyatt C. Hedrick, an architect-builder who transformed the skyline in Texas communities, especially Fort Worth, during the early twentieth century. Born in Virginia, he moved to
Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, Forest Trail Region
Being an “old school” writer, I keep a dictionary on my desk to help with spelling, or to define the meaning of unfamiliar words. Somewhere in a box is my Webster’s paperback edition from college that divided itself into multiple sections from wear and tear. My present Webster’s was gifted to my daughter upon her
Texas Horned Lizard | Courtesy Adobe Stock
Known more popularly as a “horned toad,” “horny toad,” or “horned frog,” the Texas Horned Lizard is neither. They are not amphibians, like other toads, but instead are reptiles with claws and scales. Their appearance has a long heritage within Texas history and prehistory. Some Native American tribes revered horned lizards as sacred animals. Throughout
University of Texas Old Main Building
You may not have heard of the Ruffini brothers, but you’ve probably seen their work. During the Gilded Age, F. E. "Ernst" and Oscar Ruffini were part of the first wave of professional architects to practice in Texas. Their legacy consists of commercial, public, institutional, and private buildings and residences constructed starting in 1870s. A

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