Historic Preservation

Discover Dallas With the Summer Sizzlers Series Hosted by Preservation Dallas

By Karen Eubank / June 5, 2025 /

Preservation Dallas has developed some exceptional programming over the years to make our long, hot summers a bit more enjoyable. This year, the Summer Sizzler series features a collection of field trips and discussions focused on Dallas history. The 2025 Summer Sizzlers kick off this month with a field trip to the Dallas Municipal Archives…

This Historic Classic Prairie-Style Oak Cliff Duplex Is a Smart Step to Homeownership 

By Karen Eubank / May 29, 2025 /

Everyone is wondering how to buy a home today. Prices are through the roof. Interest rates don’t look to be dropping anytime soon, so what should you do? In my opinion, you should buy this classic Prairie-style Oak Cliff duplex. Why? A duplex offers you the rare opportunity to live in a home and rent…

We Weren’t Sure This Was a Dilbeck, Then Willis Winters Gave Us a Lesson on the Rambling Ranch

By Karen Eubank / May 22, 2025 /

When I got a tip that a Dilbeck Rambling Ranch was hitting the market after almost 20 years, I was not prepared for it. At all. It has details that I was unfamiliar with and features I have never seen. In fact, I was not completely convinced it was a Dilbeck at all, but the…

Designed by the Mind Behind Easton Place, This ’70s Contemporary Home Could Be Yours

By Karen Eubank / May 15, 2025 /

Easton Place is simply one of the coolest neighborhoods in Dallas. Tucked into a cul-de-sac off of Easton Road, it is a time capsule of 1970s shed-style homes heavily influenced by the environmental movement of the late 1960s.  By the time the first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970, California’s Sea Ranch community…

Schools Top the List of Historic Fort Worth’s Most Endangered Places

By Joy Donovan / May 13, 2025 /

As the Fort Worth Independent School District is discussing the closure of schools, it is no coincidence that some of the district’s properties made Historic Fort Worth’s annual list of endangered places. Historic Fort Worth’s annual Most Endangered Places spotlights historic sites threatened by various situations, and this year five schools were named to the list.…