Historic Preservation
Winnetka Heights, one of the largest historic districts in Dallas, has long been known for its collection of Craftsman and Prairie homes. With more than 600 residences, it’s rare to find a grand house here with the Italian Renaissance styling usually reserved for Kessler Park Estates and Swiss Avenue. Built in 1923 for William F.…
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What does real estate have to do with Walt Disney? In the Disney Streets neighborhood of Dallas, it all comes down to timing. On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy started the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. It was quickly renamed Walt Disney Studio. Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, was released…
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Something significant has happened with historic preservation in the Park Cities. I realized the full impact of the subtle and ingenious work of Preservation Park Cities when Terri Patrick Cox’s recent listing of the historic Tudor at 3325 Beverly Drive for $4.995 million blew off the market in a day — with multiple backup offers.…
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Survival of the fittest is a phrase we don’t often apply to historic homes, but we should. This 1914 Oak Lawn Prairie home is a charming example of a historic survivor. If you’ve been in Dallas for a few decades, you’ve seen the devastating historic losses in this neighborhood. Although Perry Heights has protection, the…
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Finding a luxurious, architecturally significant historic home that is also move-in ready is often akin to the proverbial needle in the haystack. This is especially true in the Park Cities, where historic preservation ordinances do not exist. Of course, we’ve found you one and it’s a marvelous University Park Spanish Revival. Fortunately, there have been…
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