Dallas Preservation
One can say the history of Dallas preservation runs deep and straight to Junius Heights. Longtime resident Martha Heimberg purchased her home in the neighborhood in 1973 for $26,500. She was there when the historic columns welcoming people to the neighborhood were moved to Column Park on Abrams Road. When she first moved to the…
Get ready to immerse yourself in the history of the Dallas Cowboys with the man who has had unparalleled access to them for 30 years: photographer Ron St. Angelo. As the team’s official photographer since 1979, you know he’s seen it all! When the Dallas Cowboys hired him, he was given access to everyone and…
The Blum House has suffered ongoing deferred maintenance, Dallas Heritage Village says It will cost around $650,000 to repair and restore it, according to estimates Preservationists and history buffs awoke Saturday to alarming news — The Blum House, which sits at the Dallas Heritage Village in Old City Park — was being closed to the public indefinitely…
We all know it’s finally open and the coolest thing to hit Dallas since central air, but you might want to partake of the full five days of extravagant celebrations from Monday, February 26 thru Friday, March 2, at the Statler Hilton downtown. Festivities are promised to be over-the-top (best kind), open to the public, and feature themed parties,…
Mehrdad Moayedi is nearing the end of his three-year, $230 million renovation of the historic Statler Hilton in downtown Dallas. He bought the iconic hotel in 2014 with $46.5 million in TIF financing and has almost completed making it into a totally glam live-work-play-stay destination again. What does Mehrdad need now? Another project! And the…
