Historic Preservation
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…
What could be more interesting than living in a home with history? Especially when it’s a completely renovated 1924 Greenland Hills Tudor! Delving into who used to live in a home is like a treasure hunt. It’s also often exhilarating and inspiring. I like to imagine the talent that has soaked into the walls and…
Dallas is about to get a new piece of very visible art that is also a preservation project, so I’m doubly thrilled. Artist Shepard Fairey was commissioned for Westdale’s latest art project on the water tower of the Continental Gin Building complex and is, in fact, on his scaffolding right now. You may remember Fairey…
What happens when you spot a preservation-worthy building and know the owner is bent on demolition and utterly resistant to the idea of a landmark designation? Last week I broke down landmarking your residence. For commercial buildings, though? Well, that’s where it gets tricky. Developers in Dallas are not always homegrown, so they often don’t…
