Historical Dallas Homes
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…
This is a different kind of love story. It’s not only about the love of a home but also about a mother’s love. John Romero bought this charming 1941 Austin stone cottage in the Stevens Park Village neighborhood over 20 years ago. Like most of us, he had plans to fix up his home, but…
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.…
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…
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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