Lakewood

Lakewood Conservation District Supporters Attempt Compromise, Remove Piece of Proposed Expansion Area

By April Towery / March 16, 2024 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

Lakewood residents pushing for an expanded area in their conservation district continue to address opposition from a group of neighbors they say are offended by and afraid of a draft ordinance for expansion.  The ordinance is expected to go before the City Plan Commission in May and ultimately must be approved by the Dallas City…

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Survey Offers Neighbors a Chance to Sound Off on Lakewood Conservation District Expansion

By Joanna England / February 20, 2024 /

Lakewood, one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Dallas, has so much character — but that’s changing, neighbors say. While the area is full of historic homes ranging from quaint cottages to immense Tudors, some homes are being razed to make room for modern designs that risk changing the fabric of the East Dallas neighborhood.…

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Lakewood Conservation District Draft Ordinance Released, Public Meetings Set For February

By April Towery / January 19, 2024 /

A long-awaited draft ordinance for the expanded Lakewood Conservation District was released Friday, moving the neighborhood a step closer to protecting its historic architecture. Interested neighbors are invited to attend ordinance review meetings at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 and Feb. 13 at The Filter Building, 2810 White Rock Road.  Summer Loveland, who began circulating a…

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After Demolition of Historic Hutsell, Activists Push For Lakewood Conservation District Expansion

By Joanna England / November 20, 2023 /

While the interiors had been scavenged weeks before, the historic Clifford D. Hutsell-designed home at 7226 Lakewood Blvd. came crashing down on Wednesday, Nov. 15. It was a painful reminder that, though many historic homes can be found throughout the Lakewood neighborhood, several of them sit outside the boundaries of the Lakewood Conservation District. Unfortunately,…

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Giddy Up: You And Your Horse Could Have Room to Roam on an Acre Near White Rock Lake

By Candy Evans / November 10, 2023 /

We know how coveted a one-acre lot is just about anywhere in this town. Our sprawling, generous lots are what make residential real estate in Dallas like no other. In what other city could you get a place in town with a stable where you can keep (and ride) real horses? Let’s go one step…

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