Historic Preservation
Our built history is not simply a part of our architectural heritage; it’s also part of our souls. There is no finer example than the Neiman Marcus flagship store in downtown Dallas. This retail establishment has been a part of our collective history since 1907, and on March 31, we will lose a historic shopping…
It seems fitting that at the end of football season, we feature the historic home of a historic football player. Doak Walker’s University Park Tudor childhood home just hit the market, complete with a plaque on the sidewalk in front of it. Walker attended Highland Park High School, played for SMU, and married his high…
After more than three years of debate and at least 18 community meetings, the proposed Lakewood Conservation District expansion is finally going to the Dallas City Council for a vote on Feb. 26. With the City Plan Commission’s unanimous approval in November, there’s reason to be hopeful. People move to Lakewood for many reasons. Certainly, location is…
Hollywood Heights is widely regarded as having the largest collection of stone-embellished Tudor homes in America. What most people don’t know is that the neighborhood has a couple of Pueblo Revival homes, which might be the only two in Dallas. We almost lost one of them. I have some inside dirt here because I live…
This 1912 Munger Place Prairie busts all the myths about living in a historic home. So many people think it must be like living in a museum, or they think there will be enormous maintenance costs. Then there is an absurd misconception that you cannot touch the interior of these homes and the truly crazy…
