Historic Preservation
For anyone who thinks a historic home cannot be cool, think again. Just peek inside this classic Westlake Tudor in Lakewood. Interior design icon Michelle Nussbaumer took it to an entirely new level and it shows a historic home can be truly hip. Nussbaumer, for our newcomers, is legendary in the global design world and…
I hope you read Part 1 of what is happening to Old City Park. To summarize, no one seems to have a solid plan, nor is there any effective communication from City of Dallas officials to the Dallas County Heritage Society (DCHS), the organization that has run the park for 51 years and, by all reports, would…
Two weeks ago, a social media post about Old City Park’s resident donkeys Waylon and Willie and their exodus from the historical village just south of downtown Dallas started a lively online discussion. There were more than 30 comments that included some pretty inflammatory remarks about demolishing historic buildings and developers taking over the park.…
By Norman Alston, FAIA In recent months, the local community, especially the historic preservation community, has celebrated remarkable progress in the long fight to both recognize and protect our history. Painful losses continue, and the cry that Dallas can’t protect its remaining historic buildings still rings out loudly, but the recent approval of the Deep…
The State Thomas Historic District is one of our best examples of successful historic preservation. It shows what a dedicated group of neighbors can accomplish and serves as inspiration and recognition that, done right, these neighborhoods offer an entirely new level of value. State Thomas History Although State Thomas is 96 acres today, the historic…
