Historic Preservation
By Norman Alston, FAIASpecial Contributor The widely recognized heart of Fair Park is the Esplanade. Organized around a vast reflecting pool that extends from the park’s main gates on Parry Avenue to the remarkable, recently restored Hall of State, there exists a space defined by art, architecture, and history. The Esplanade And Fair Park A…
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By Norman Alston, FAIASpecial Contributor Proposition A on the Nov. 8 ballot is perhaps best known for what it will do for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. However, Fair Park is also a benefactor of this ballot item. The projected cash infusion will exceed the amount spent on Fair Park upkeep and improvements during…
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By Norman Alston, FAIASpecial Contributor Among the long list of important items on the ballot for November is the one known as Proposition A. This proposition, if passed, will authorize the City of Dallas to raise its hotel occupancy tax rate to match the rate that is currently charged in those cities with which Dallas…
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A veritable historic extravaganza is coming up next week. Noted architect and preservationist Willis Winters is being hosted by The Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts at the architecturally significant Turner House on Oct. 20. Winters’s lecture, “The Work of Charles Stevens Dilbeck ( A Tale of Two Cities),” is about one of the leading…
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Would you believe it’s in Hollywood Heights? Because it is! We have a 1940s Rambling Ranch in the neighborhood and so much more. Even though Hollywood Heights has one of the largest collections of stone-embellished Tudor homes in America, there is really a style here that will fit everyone. You can find Spanish Eclectic and…
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