Historic Preservation
What do corny dogs and funnel cakes have to do with historic preservation? In Fair Park, everything. With The State Fair of Texas opening tomorrow, it’s a perfect opportunity to showcase how the largest and longest-running state fair in the country is relevant to the importance of historic preservation in Dallas. It should also make…
Greenland Hills is celebrating its centennial this year! Known as the original M Streets, the neighborhood was developed from 98 acres of the Bennett farm in 1923 by brothers Frank and Fletcher McNeny. They were smart businessmen and ensured the Interurban streetcar and bus lines extended into their development which attracted young professionals looking for…
Scott Lyons was one of those under-the-radar architects. You had to know someone who knew someone and then be recommended. He designed homes for the movers and shakers of Dallas society and did so to absolute perfection. The most recognized is the home he designed for Texas Instruments founder Eugene McDermott and his wife, Margaret.…
By Jay Firsching In case you weren’t aware, the Deep Ellum neighborhood in Dallas recently earned a place on the National Register, a federal catalog of significant historic locations. With this national recognition, it’s important to understand the implications, as well as the limitations, of this listing. For those who want to read about the…
We saw this coming, but it still hurts the heart of every preservationist in Dallas. Exchange Park is being demolished as I write this. UT Southwestern owns the site, and they decided to raze it rather than opt for historic tax incentives that could be used to rehabilitate the area. UTSW is building a state-of-the-art,…
