Fairmount’s annual home tour has officially entered its “we’ve arrived” era. What began decades ago as a proud neighborhood walkabout now draws crowds big enough to justify its own merch.
Yes, Fairmount National Historic District’s home tour has swag: a new Fairmount flag, t-shirts, tote bags, stickers, and the always-popular posters. To home tour fans, they’re practically as charming as the Craftsman bungalows themselves. The lineup of merch is a sign that the beloved tour has grown from a local custom into a full‑fledged North Texas happening.
“People love to come and see the homes in person,” said Jen Kindschi, the tour chairwoman for the second year. “It’s a tradition for so many people, and they love the posters and the t-shirts.”
Merch to Take Home
For more than four decades, the annual home tour has dominated spring activities on Fort Worth’s near Southside. The Fairmount Neighborhood Association, the tour’s official sponsor, has expanded its line of goods for sale, a fun reminder of how far the popular home tour has come…