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Historic Preservation in Dallas Takes Another Hit as Exchange Park is Razed

By Karen Eubank / September 5, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

We saw this coming, but it still hurts the heart of every preservationist in Dallas. Exchange Park is being demolished as I write this.  UT Southwestern owns the site, and they decided to raze it rather than opt for historic tax incentives that could be used to rehabilitate the area. UTSW is building a state-of-the-art,…

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Exchange Park: Dallas’ Cutting Edge Development of the 1950s

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 9, 2021 /

David Preziosi, FAICP, Hon. AIA DallasExecutive Director, Preservation Dallas  When Exchange Park opened in 1956 just a few miles north of downtown Dallas it was ahead of its time. Exchange Park broke barriers with its relatively new concept of mixed-use development with office towers, shops, restaurants, and even a bowling alley in one connected, temperature-controlled…

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Paging All Docs, Your New Home (Or Rental) on Cherrywood Ave. Is Ready

By Nikki Barringer / December 3, 2019 /

Over on Cherrywood Ave., there’s a three-bedroom, two-bathroom traditional that just hit the market. It’s near UT Southwestern and Parkland so it’s perfect if you’re a med student, nurse, doctor, resident, orderly, or just accident-prone. It’s recently remodeled and it’s “perfect for owner-occupants and renters alike.” Are you listening, future real estate moguls? This could…

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Mockingbird Park Cottage with Guest Quarters is a Rare Find

By Karen Eubank / January 21, 2017 /

Mockingbird Park is a great little neighborhood adjacent to West Highland Park and south of Greenway Parks. It’s friendly, safe, walkable, and convenient to just about everything, including Love Field and the UT Southwestern Medical Center. Our Saturday Eight Hundred is right in the heart of Mockingbird Park. It’s a charming, peaceful, light-filled, 2,218-square-foot cottage…

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