Year: 2024
UPDATE 8/23 11 p.m.: An eagle-eyed resourceful reader sent us the demo permit, issued on August 1, for the Cox Mansion. It was demolished on August 23. We’ll continue to follow up on this story. On the corner of Preston and Beverly Drive sat the most astonishing mansion Dallas has ever seen. Most people knew…
Did you vote for a bond project seven years ago and wonder why it’s not finished yet? There’s an app for that. Well, actually there’s a dashboard for that. Director of Bond and Construction Management Jenny Nicewander briefed the Dallas City Council this week on which projects approved earlier this year are at the front…
One hundred years never looked so good, some will say. Purists will decry the modern liberties taken with this 1924, 2,000 square foot, three bedroom, two-and-one-half bath Craftsman cottage. Say what you will, this is not a callous and capricious renovation. It is nothing less than a complete architectural re-imagination of space and structure. We’ve…
This is a home unlike any other in Dallas, or for that matter, Texas. Not only is it beautiful, loaded with the highest quality appliances, electronics, architectural and design elements, exteriors and more, but it is also one of the only homes I have seen that focuses on health, wellness, and get this, LONGEVITY. That’s…
Saving historic buildings like the Oak Cliff United Methodist Church requires a head for business, a depth of experience, and a tenacity to persevere in the face of great adversity. But what it requires, more than anything, is heart. You must have a heart for preservation because, to put it plainly, it’s hard. Fortunately, Dallas…
