Historic Preservation
By Jay Firsching According to State Rep William Allen in 1887, “Eating ice cream on Sunday affects the morals of the people.” And not in a good way. Allen was arguing to include ice cream on the long list of immoral things to be banned as part of Texas’ “Blue Laws.” In response to Allen,…
When the Dallas City Council voted last month to auction a city-owned property that’s been overrun by vandals and squatters, Councilman Jesse Moreno said he was disappointed that immediate demolition wasn’t authorized. It appears that at the time, neither Moreno nor his colleagues knew the building was on the National Register of Historic Places. In…
Writing about historic preservation weekly puts me in touch with the best preservation experts in Dallas. It’s given me a lot of insight. Although I’m just the messenger, I regularly get emails from readers like this one: Dear Karen,I bought a beautiful historic home with the intention of remodeling and updating it. Now, my builder…
I can’t shake the loss of the Rose Lloyd/ Edwin Cox mansion. Some deep introspection and a few heartfelt discussions with the best minds on preservation brought me enlightenment. It’s not simply the loss of a magnificent Beaux-Arts mansion. It’s the inevitable loss of a story that impacts our history, culture, architecture, and the very…
Once upon a time, flying was a glamorous event, and flying on Braniff International Airlines was the pinnacle of stylish travel. If you never experienced the glam years of travel, don’t know anything about Braniff, or simply want to relive the glory days, you’ll want to attend their upcoming conference on September 14. No other…
