One of Fort Worth's most cherished Mother's Day traditions, the 37th annual Fairmount Historic District Tour of Homes will open doors to seven charming and storied houses over Mother’s Day weekend, May 11-12.

This year's tour of the Near Southside neighborhood showcases four lovingly restored houses, two new builds, and a house with a renovation in progress. The oldest home dates to 1895, but all the residences have colorful histories.

"Most of our houses represent turn-of-the-century home styles with the majority of them built between 1905 and 1920," the organizers say in the tour's materials. "By 1940 Fairmount was well established in Fort Worth with its own gas station, grocery store and churches. However, after World War II, like the rest of the inner city, Fairmount fell into disrepair. Homes were converted into boarding houses, apartments and worse. As families moved out and the neighborhood declined, Fairmount became an unsavory part of Fort Worth.

"However, people could see the potential of these old houses. House by house, street by street, new owners began to turn the tide of decay and restore our houses to their former glory."

The tour takes place (rain or shine) 12-6 pm Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the days of the event. Proceeds benefit neighborhood improvement projects. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the district's website.

Here's a closer look at the homes on the 2019 tour, with descriptions provided by the district.

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13 Chase Ct.: Achziger-Moore home

Named for developer E.E. Chase, the private estate on which the court sits once boasted a three-story 1891 Victorian stone mansion, stables and horse breeding facility, and a huge stone windmill with a sitting room and balcony. In 1893, the house burned in a fire. By 1900, the property was in bankruptcy and in 1906, the estate was purchased by the Consolidated Improvement and Construction Company and the court was platted and built.

At the height of the roaring ’20s, this substantial brick Georgian Revival house, with its side gambrel roof, was built for Hugh L. Calhoun, Jr. and his wife, Estelle. Present owners George Achziger and Jim Moore became part of the home’s ongoing history seven years ago.