1013 Poindexter Street

Steps from the back door of this restored Craftsman stands Traders Oak, a live oak the Texas A&M Forest Service lists among the Famous Trees of Texas. By the Forest Service's account, Henry Clay Daggett & Archibald Leonard opened a mercantile store in a log cabin behind this tree in 1849, a mile out from the fort, and Tarrant County held its first election and first district court there the year after. The house dates to 1924, on a lot platted in 1911, back when Poindexter was still called Pearl Street. Then came 2021, & the kind of restoration old houses rarely get. City permit records document new HVAC & ductwork, electrical, plumbing, 21 replacement windows, new doors, & a substantial reworking of the floor plan. Additionally, per the sellers: a new 30-year roof, wood-lap siding, exterior insulation, foundation leveling, & new decking on expansive front & back porches. What they kept may be the best part. The built-ins are original, down to a telephone pedestal set into the bedroom wall. White oak floors were laid in 2021 to read like the originals, with the east bedroom still on its older boards, & the board & batten is a mix of old and new. The kitchen sits in what was once the second of two front parlors: white cabinetry, a navy island topped in butcher block, gas range & stainless hood, opening straight into the dining & living spaces. Four bedrooms & three full baths, all on one level. Both back bedrooms have en-suite baths with walk-in showers, & the common bath has a freestanding soaking tub & marble-top vanity. The fourth bedroom runs the depth of the east side, a long and light room that began life as a side porch. A mudroom, a utility room, & out back a deck looking onto the park & the oak itself. No house behind you. No HOA. Minutes from downtown, the Stockyards & the Trinity Trails, though this isn't a house you buy for what's nearby. Some places give you history to visit. This one puts it in your backyard.

Steps from the back door of this restored Craftsman stands Traders Oak, a live oak the Texas A&M Forest Service lists among the Famous Trees of Texas. By the Forest Service's account, Henry Clay Daggett & Archibald Leonard opened a mercantile store in a log cabin behind this tree in 1849, a mile out from the fort, and Tarrant County held its first election and first district court there the year after. The house dates to 1924, on a lot platted in 1911, back when Poindexter was still called Pearl Street. Then came 2021, & the kind of restoration old houses rarely get. City permit records document new HVAC & ductwork, electrical, plumbing, 21 replacement windows, new doors, & a substantial reworking of the floor plan. Additionally, per the sellers: a new 30-year roof, wood-lap siding, exterior insulation, foundation leveling, & new decking on expansive front & back porches. What they kept may be the best part. The built-ins are original, down to a telephone pedestal set into the bedroom wall. White oak floors were laid in 2021 to read like the originals, with the east bedroom still on its older boards, & the board & batten is a mix of old and new. The kitchen sits in what was once the second of two front parlors: white cabinetry, a navy island topped in butcher block, gas range & stainless hood, opening straight into the dining & living spaces. Four bedrooms & three full baths, all on one level. Both back bedrooms have en-suite baths with walk-in showers, & the common bath has a freestanding soaking tub & marble-top vanity. The fourth bedroom runs the depth of the east side, a long and light room that began life as a side porch. A mudroom, a utility room, & out back a deck looking onto the park & the oak itself. No house behind you. No HOA. Minutes from downtown, the Stockyards & the Trinity Trails, though this isn't a house you buy for what's nearby. Some places give you history to visit. This one puts it in your backyard.