Historic Preservation
When Allie Beth Allman listing agent Pete Livingston called to tell me about a 1,588-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1933 Park Cities cottage my first thought was, “How far off are the bulldozers?” I’m not the only one. Last week, Dallas architect Larry Good, author of the book A House for Texas, presented a slide show and…
Arts Mission Oak Cliff kicks off their fifth anniversary this Saturday night with a prom-themed fundraiser and you are invited. Over these past five years, Arts Mission Oak Cliff has offered support to over 1,000 artists with job opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support, and space for performances. “Our mission is about captivating and cultivating a…
Most of us realize what a terrific resource Preservation Dallas is to our city. What you may not realize, however, is that membership has its perks. One of those perks is next week’s InTown Outing to the former Dallas Morning News building at 508 Young Street. The newspaper was founded on Oct. 1, 1885, by…
By Donovan WestoverSpecial Contributor It takes a great deal of teamwork to maintain anything for five decades. Lots of people, lots of time, lots of wins and losses, and lots of devotion go into developing a sustainable entity. I know because I am 51 and every day I question my making it this far. For…
If eyes are the windows to the soul, then windows are eyes to the soul of a house — especially historic windows. They are the first things that offer us a glimpse into the history of a home. They are the singular feature that continually draws comment — the thing that makes us stop and…
