Historic Preservation
Restoring a historic home is a laudable task. Doing it well is worth celebrating. That’s what we love about his particular restoration in Munger Place. This 1921 classic Craftsman is one of the best stories of restoration there is. In 2019, our own Joshua Baethge told us about Tam Pham’s Steel Toe Stiletto firm, which…
[Editor’s Note: While the CandysDirt.com team takes a hot minute this holiday season to recharge the ol’ Energizers, we’re serving up our very favorite stories from 2021. Enjoy!] Karen: Wow, this one was hard. Picking my favorite historic preservation post came down to the East Quarter neighborhood and Mrs. Baird’s. But in the end, this one resonated with…
It’s the time of year when we look back and cross our fingers to see if our historic preservation wins outweighed our losses in 2021. Indeed there were some fine saves, but equally, there were gutting losses. The question must continually be asked: Why is the demolition of our history a choice that is made?…
Sometimes it takes a village to create change. Sometimes it only takes two people with a passion. For Dallas’ downtown core, many who are close to the project know that without Reggie Graham and Patrick Todd, we would not have the East Quarter, the hottest new neighborhood in Dallas. Let’s start at the beginning. About…
David Preziosi, FAICP, Hon. AIA DallasExecutive Director, Preservation Dallas When Exchange Park opened in 1956 just a few miles north of downtown Dallas it was ahead of its time. Exchange Park broke barriers with its relatively new concept of mixed-use development with office towers, shops, restaurants, and even a bowling alley in one connected, temperature-controlled…
