National Register Of Historic Places

See How Dallas’ Swiss Avenue Historically First in Several Ways During The Annual Mother’s Day Tour

By Joy Donovan / March 29, 2024 /

Swiss Avenue has accounted for a lot of firsts. The tony neighborhood was developed by cotton gin magnate Robert S. Munger, who created Munger Place, Texas’ first deed-restricted neighborhood. The centerpiece of the exclusive neighborhood was Swiss Avenue, a ribbon of grand homes stretching from Fitzhugh Ave. to La Vista Drive. Swiss Avenue became Dallas’…

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This Bluebonnet Drive Bungalow Shows What Oakhurst Offers in The $500K Range

By Eric Prokesh / October 27, 2023 /
Bluebonnet Drive Bungalow

I have always had a soft spot for Oakhurst. It’s an in-town enclave on the National Register of Historic Places. And why not? There is so much to love. Platted in 1927 by Harvard-educated landscape designer Herbert Hare, it was conceived with winding contours and sylvan green spaces offering natural screens and sound buffers that…

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A Calming, Comfortable, Three-Bedroom Retreat Soars Above Turtle Creek

By Candy Evans / January 17, 2023 /

Most buyers who choose high-rise living buy vertical for three reasons: they want zero maintenance, they love the views, and they desire the utmost security for the times they are at home and on the road. What isn’t often uttered is the comfort factor — it’s quite real. Whether the comfort comes from the extra…

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Preservation Dallas Hosts a Tour of The Continental Gin Company Building

By Karen Eubank / June 23, 2022 /

We are all familiar with Deep Ellum’s thriving music scene. It’s been the cultural heart of the neighborhood since the 1920s. What is not so well known is that the thriving manufacturing scene was its economic soul and The Continental Gin Company started it all. Deep Ellum was home to the largest manufacturer of cotton…

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The Stars Are Aligning For Deep Ellum to Join The National Register of Historic Places

By Karen Eubank / March 3, 2022 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

In the constellation of historic placemaking, the stars could be in alignment for Deep Ellum, which could be added to the National Register of Historic Places. Although there are over 20 individual buildings in Deep Ellum on the National Register, the neighborhood is not.  However, the road forward isn’t without complications. If you want to…

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