Preservation Dallas
Preservation Dallas presents the 27th Annual Preservation Achievement Awards on May 7. These awards honor inspiring projects and people who work diligently to preserve our built heritage. As usual, they showcase an outstanding group of winners. It’s not surprising that Steel Toe Stiletto is being recognized again this year. In fact, this will be the…
This Thursday, October 26, 2023, Le Meridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh will host a gala fundraiser in honor of its 100-year anniversary by opening up its exclusive 11th and 12th floors for hundreds of lucky guests to toast the Centennial and party like it’s 1923. Partnering with The Stoneleigh is Preservation Dallas, the nonprofit organization dedicated to…
I am proud to be a trustee on the Board of Preservation Dallas, a Dallas nonprofit that has held my heart since I planted my family’s roots in North Texas more than 40 years ago. After an exhilaratingly successful 50th anniversary celebration at the beautiful Dallas National last May, I was asked to join the…
When I lived in Junius Heights, I would drive past a beautiful old brick mansion on Live Oak when I would head to Jimmy’s Food Store for my weekly calorie splurge. The cannoli I brought home was always sweet and perfect, but the drive back through the neighborhood took me past that beautiful old house…
Dallas doesn’t have a great track record of protecting its historic houses and neighborhoods. Development has often meant demolition and it has been a challenge at times to help people see the value of preserving and protecting older structures and areas around the city. But the tides seem to be shifting. Realtors are on the front…
