Year: 2024
From Staff Reports This story has been updated to clarify that the recall of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson produced zero signatures. It was billed as a community meeting to discuss proposed development at Preston and Belt Line, but became a contentious volley between Jaynie Schultz, the second-term Dallas City Council Member for District 11, and…
The American Craftsman is easily one of the most recognizable architecture types out there. With distinct features, including pitched roofs, ample porches, and earthy color palettes, these homes harken to the heyday of American suburbia. In Dallas, this style of home is infused through neighborhoods like the M Streets, Kessler Park, and Winnetka Heights. Constructed…
Six months on the market? How did we miss this grand Berkley Place manor? Known as the Carroll house, after its first owner, it was reputedly the first house constructed on Ward Parkway in 1928. Built in the then popular Tudor Revival style, by the firm of Mobley & Delaney, who were the developers of…
Candysdirt.com readers are the best! Last week I asked for help solving a couple of mysteries surrounding Villa Vista, a beautiful Tudor Revival on Rio Vista in East Kessler Park. Boy, did y’all come through! DCAD was offering a build date I knew was wrong, but I had to prove it. Finding the architect’s name…
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include responses from Place 5 candidate William Stevens. The Gunter City Council ballot is locked in, and the Grayson County municipality will have five new aldermen in May. The candidates — all running unopposed — are Cyndy Davis, Alan Richins, David Self, Wade Burtsfield, and William Stevens.…
