Historic Preservation
The Winnetka Heights Holiday Home Tour is next Saturday, and it’s the perfect way to kick off your holiday season. It’s also a great excuse to be nosy! Let’s be honest. We are all a bit nosy, and nothing scratches that itch quite like a great home tour. We get a glimpse into a cool…
If you are a home tour aficionado, the Winnetka Heights Holiday Home Tour is undoubtedly one of the best. This is the 34th year for the tour, which runs Dec. 10 from noon to 6 pm. It’s a great way to kick off the holiday season. For our newcomers unfamiliar with Winnetka Heights, the neighborhood…
Preservation takes on many forms. The bottom line, however, is to save what can be saved rather than choosing demolition. Because of that, rehabilitating a challenging historic property takes vision, knowledge, and determination. When OsCarina Pilar drove up to this Oak Cliff Midcentury Modern home last December, she was the only one to see past…
Allisa Eason and Christopher Hart had no idea when they bought their Munger Place Prairie-Style home just how hard it would be to leave it. Anyone that’s been in Dallas for a minute knows Munger Place is a unique neighborhood. It’s not just that it’s been designated a City of Dallas Historic District and is…
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…
