Historical Dallas Homes
By Matt WeinsteinPrograms Associate, Preservation Dallas For those of us who never knew Dallas before Interstate 30, it is difficult to imagine The Cedars as an affluent district of large homes with manicured lawns that was once the southern gateway to downtown Dallas. Few homes tell the neighborhood’s story as well as the Blue House.…
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By Donovan Westover Special Contributor For years, I have observed my friend restore the castle exterior and grounds at Chateau Des Grotteaux with such precision, that when I heard he was selling his super iconic Lakewood home, I did a spit take with my morning commute bourbon. Most drivers-by are familiar with the French Normandy…
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Last (stormy) night I attended the only community meeting to discuss the planned Delayed Demolition Overlay that is essentially bordered by the Tollway, Highland Park, Haskell, and Matilda. The East Dallas-Oak Lawn DDO would be Dallas’ third. This third proposed DDO covers some 15,000 parcels of land. Between this and the downtown DDO, much of…
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A plan to eliminate the Historic Tax Credit by the House Ways and Means Committee as part of its proposed tax reform bill will likely stymie efforts to continue preservation projects large and small, advocates said this week. The committee’s vote to eliminate the HTC is part of an effort to simplify the tax code…
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The Flanders House, above, is at 1923 N. Edgefield in West Dallas. At 125 years old, it is one of the oldest buildings in Dallas. It was built as the home of James Edward Flanders, who is widely known as Dallas’ first architect. (Except that’s not entirely accurate.) The home has not been lived in since the…
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