Historic Preservation
The complete renovation of Heritage Park in downtown Irving should make it clear to anyone that historic preservation is quite simply a labor of love. Each week I talk to the people involved in every aspect of preservation. They all display such heart, passion, and dedication that there is zero doubt in mind preservation is…
The very first column that Karen Eubank wrote for her weekly report on North Texas’ built history was about an absolutely irresistible mansion in Highland Park at 3601 Beverly. In her inaugural Historic Preservation column Karen introduced her audience to a property that might just be the crème de la crème of historic homes in…
Historic preservation generally conjures up images of grand homes on Swiss Avenue or cool 1950s commercial buildings. Most people certainly do not think of cabins, yet that’s how Texans lived when this region was settled. Though time took its toll on the original structure, the 1800s Webb-Crownover cabin resurrection is considered so important it has…
When Algur Hurtle Meadows built his headquarters for the General American Oil Company of Texas, he spared no expense. The Meadows Building has long been regarded as one of the most beautifully designed Midcentury Modern commercial buildings in the Southwest. The Meadows Building is also a testament to historic preservation, earning it one of the…
When I saw the 2021 Preservation Dallas Awards this year, my heart beat a bit faster because I used to live mere feet from one of the award recipients — the Tietze Park swimming pool — for many years. Although I never dipped a toe into the pool (I never had time!) I loved living across…
