Dallas History
Oh, if these walls could talk. The secrets and gossip that must have seeped into the walls at 2801 Wycliff Ave. in Dallas surely would make a bestseller. And if you’re ready to put an ear to the sheetrock, the Dallas building once known as the Braniff International Hostess College is up for sale again.…
Read MoreJim FosterSpecial Contributor Jane Johnson was born into slavery at Jefferson, Texas, in 1848 and grew up on one of the old family plantations near Jefferson. She married Moses Calloway at Jefferson in 1862. Moses was a native of Tennessee and had also been born into slavery. Moses and Jane Calloway moved to the Chiesa…
Read MorePreservation Dallas is pleased to present the 2021 season of Summer Sizzlers — our popular series of educational lectures — offering insights into preservation topics, architecture, and history! Typically held in various locations throughout Dallas, this year we are going all virtual! Each session will be held virtually at 6 p.m. on Tuesday nights until Sept. 14. The…
Read MoreChateau des Grotteaux is a literal castle at the corner of Gaston and West Shore. It’s such a uniquely magnificent home with a steep (but justified) price tag that listing agent DeCarla Anderson and the previous owner knew it was going to take a minute to sell. Throughout the two-year listing, Anderson met every agent…
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