Historic Preservation
Travis Ripley began Ripley Renovations in this Munger Place Craftsman. What have I told y’all about buying the home of a builder? Yep. Run to their Realtor and sign that contract instantly. You will never, ever find a better constructed house than the personal home of a builder. Ripley and his wife, Amy developed a…
So you think it’s impossible to live in a historic home? Leah and Oliver Norris will tell you that’s nonsense. So much nonsense, in fact, that they set out to prove it with their first stateside renovation, a 1926 Hollywood Heights Tudor. The Norrises had been living in England restoring, renovating, and reinventing historic homes,…
Historic preservation and creativity will meet this week when the doors open for Preservation Is the Art of the City, a three-day art show and sale event hosted by Historic Fort Worth. The 22nd annual showcase will begin with Party With the Artist on Sept. 4 at First on 7th, located at 500 W. 7…
Dallas has an extraordinary fascination with architect Charles Dilbeck, and rightly so. From the mid-1920s to the late 1960s, he designed a vast array of homes in various sizes and styles, ranging from French Norman to Midcentury Modern, including the iconic ranch cottage, like this one at 1937 Marydale Dr. in the Stevens Park Conservation…
By J.D. Trueblood Thanks to a partnership between the Turtle Creek Association (TCA), Turtle Creek Conservancy (TCC), and the City of Dallas, a landmark initiative is now officially underway to restore and enhance eight historic bridges of Turtle Creek that have quietly shaped the character of the creek for more than a century. A Corridor of History The…
