Historic Preservation
For those of you new to Texas, let me introduce you to North Texas Giving Day, which is Sept. 23, 2021. The Communities Foundation of Texas sponsors this 18-hour online event every year to support local non-profit organizations in 20 counties of North Texas on one user-friendly platform. North Texas Giving Day was created in…
By Jay FirschingSenior Historic Preservation Specialist, Architexas On a hot August Friday, Barbara McCutcheon stood on the square in downtown Bonham and admired the manifestation of her hard work. It was a day of celebration as her decades-long struggle to restore the Fannin County Courthouse, her passion project. But it was in 2010 that the…
Are you mad for Midcentury Modern? Do you have a preservationist’s heart? Then I’ve found the perfect project for you. It’s a Ju-Nel A-frame! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own one of only two A-frames built by Lyle Rowley and Jack Wilson. The duo was known for seeking out challenging landscapes that embraced nature and…
Preservation Architect Norman Alston offers us a counterpoint to last week’s column about the renovation of the White Rock Lake Stone Tables, why it’s a loss, and what we can learn from this situation. By Norman Alston, FAIASpecial Contributor Dallas has always thought of itself as not having much history — especially an architectural history…
Words matter. I don’t think that’s ever been more evident than in the project to bring the White Rock Lake Stone Tables picnic area back to full public use. I thought I was going to write a short post on the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completed project. Then words happened. Words like preservation, rehabilitation, restoration,…
