Knights of Pythias hall will NOT be demolished!

Exciting news on the Knights of Pythias building on the east side of downtown! The historic structure, built as the home of an African-American Knights of Pythias lodge in the ’20s and in a state of severe neglect, was to be demolished at some point in the not-too-distant future. However, after efforts by concerned citizens and the City Council, the Fort Worth Code Compliance department has opened a case on the building. The owners now have until July 5th to fix the building up to code!

Hopefully, after stabilizing the structure it will be either redeveloped or sold to an interested party for redevelopment. This is a great turn of events for the Hillside neighborhood and urban Fort Worth in general, and we’ll keep you posted on the building’s status!