Dallas History
A CandysDirt.com reader sent us these photos yesterday of the home at 4910 Live Oak, the 95-year-old home Adam and Alicia Rico hoped to transform into a chic wedding venue. That was until neighbors of the dilapidated duplex came out in full force against the rezoning effort. “We knew that the process of zoning takes…
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A demolition permit for the home at 4901 Live Oak was pulled earlier this month, and while the stately red brick home that sits at the corner of Live Oak and Fitzhugh still stands, the trees surrounding the home were being removed rather unceremoniously. It might be only a matter of time before this home,…
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We’re still reeling from the loss of 10300 Strait Lane, a gorgeous Bud Oglesby-designed modern on one of the most beautiful streets in Dallas, so you can imagine how heartening it was to read Robert Wilonsky’s post announcing that the Dallas City Council voted to approve a demolition delay. The new law is intended to…
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Fresh on the heels of a shot over the bow from its Swiss Avenue neighbors, the Aldredge House has made Preservation Dallas’ 2015 list of “Most Endangered Historic Places.” This is not unlike the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League‘s annual “Architecture At Risk” campaign, which highlights homes and businesses with significant historic or design qualities…
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We love the Kessler Theater. We know two women who REALLY love it, especially in their boots. And now it’s going to get a whole lot more love from our friends in the Bayou City because they are getting a Kessler, too! Sort of. Here’s what The Online Leader says:
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