 During the Great Depression, thousands of Fort Worth families made less than $1,000 a year. They lived in substandard houses, shacks really, throughout the city. So when Butler Place opened in 1940, it was a godsend for many of the city's poorest residents. The atmosphere at that time here in Butler when I grew up is that, yes, you were poor, but you may not have known you per se were poor. After more than 80 years, the red brick buildings are showing their age. Butler Place's closing and housing officials are helping residents relocate to new homes throughout the city. Oh my god, this is beautiful. Moving out means closing the door on a piece of Fort Worth history, in fact, the history of public housing in America.