Historic Preservation
As cities worldwide embrace adaptive reuse, why is Dallas still limping along? Atlas Metal Works is simply the latest notch in the bedpost of developers that don’t get it or don’t care. There are companies here that do embrace rich industrial architecture. You only have to look at the enormous success of Todd Interests East…
When it comes to those that have impacted preservation in Dallas, there are a handful of names that will go down in our city’s history. Willis Winters is at the top of that list. I chatted with Willis last month for some insights into his lengthy career at the Dallas Parks and Recreation Department. He…
By David PreziosiExecutive Director, Preservation Dallas In order to preserve buildings and places that are important to the history of Dallas for the future, it is extremely important to identify those buildings that qualify as historic, find where they are located, and learn more about their importance to the development and history of Dallas. That…
Dallas’s preservation efforts have reached an impressive milestone this year as Preservation Dallas celebrates 50 years since its inception. It’s been a long and many times difficult road, but the organization’s advocacy efforts and sheer persistence have made them one of America’s more successful preservation organizations. Small Beginnings, Big Actions What began in 1972 as…
“South Dallas is back, baby!” I wish I could take credit for that quote, but they are the words of South Dallas resident Donald Payton. He was speaking about the restoration of the Forest Theater on the brilliant video produced for the non-profit, Forest Forward. His excitement is contagious. There is nothing more impressive than…
