Historic Preservation
We are all familiar with Deep Ellum’s thriving music scene. It’s been the cultural heart of the neighborhood since the 1920s. What is not so well known is that the thriving manufacturing scene was its economic soul and The Continental Gin Company started it all. Deep Ellum was home to the largest manufacturer of cotton…
The real beauty of a home is not just in the architecture; it’s in the story. If only the walls of this East Kessler Distinctive Art Deco gem could speak! It was built in 1939 by Maurice Peterman of Peterman Brothers, an architect we don’t hear much about because he was generally involved in larger…
Petitions are signed, and the Lakewood Conservation District is one step closer to including two additional neighborhoods. Conservation districts, which have existed in Dallas since 1988, are designed to help communities protect certain neighborhood characteristics. Lakewood’s Historic Origins Developers Albert Dines and Lee R. Kraft bought 184 acres in the 1920s around what is now…
I’m deputizing our readers to become historic preservation detectives this week. Grab your magnifying glasses and Sherlock Holmes hats because this classic University Park English Tudor is a challenge. When I saw this picture-perfect 1946 classic University Park English Tudor at 6205 Saint Andrews Drive, I swooned a little because you probably know by now…
David Preziosi, the Executive Director of Preservation Dallas since 2012, is making a move. He’s been tapped to be the Executive Director of the Texas Historical Foundation. The organization works to preserve the history of Texas through grants for the preservation of buildings, documents, and records. They also provide money for archaeological sites and put…
