Historic Preservation
Dallas has a problem with history — it keeps trying to erase it. The latest target is Dealey Plaza. Preservation architect Norman Alston offers us a two-part history lesson which seems perfect on this particular day. Gratitude for our history is something we should all think about a little more. We hope you find this…
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A recent social media post on a Streamline Moderne home caught my attention. There was quite a bit of debate over it, so I thought I’d reach out to some of our expert voices and set the record straight on this unusual architectural niche. Streamline moderne is often called Art Moderne, Art Deco, or International…
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Hollywood Heights is one of those hidden gem neighborhoods in Dallas. Tucked between the Lakewood Country Club golf course and Samuel Grand Park, it’s off the beaten path by design. In 1920, J.B. Salmon bought what was then a former dairy farm and created the Hollywood Company. Salmon was also the developer of Kessler Highlands…
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Sometimes, a house is more than a home. It’s a love story. This Winnetka Heights American Four-Square is one of those stories. Christopher and Allyson Harrison are among that rarest group of home buyers — those who are not looking to demolish or even flip but to restore a home properly. Allyson comes by her…
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It’s been a bad year for preserving historic homes in Dallas. We are losing homes built by significant architects at an alarming rate. Recently, there was quite a social media outcry over the demise of a 1932 Clifford D. Hutsell on Lakewood Blvd. The comments on various posts made me realize that the majority of…
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