Historic Preservation
Why is historic preservation so difficult in our fair city? Why are historic homes demolished? Why doesn’t Dallas value our heritage more? These are some of the questions Ron Siebler and Mark Birnbaum hope to answer in their upcoming documentary, Why We Don’t: The Never-Ending Loss of Our Structural Heritage. Siebler is the president of…
If you live in West Dallas or the Historic Tenth Street District, the City of Dallas is trying to make your life easier. “Trying” is the key word, of course. They released a new program on December 11 called the Targeted Rehab Program (TRP). The focus of TRP is to help preserve and maintain homes…
Smart people preserve historic homes like this Winnetka Heights American Foursquare for what should be blindingly obvious reasons. Preservation enriches our city by telling our story, giving it reference, and contributing to our culture. Neighborhoods that have been kept intact have charm and character. They also draw tourists and quite often filmmakers. There is no…
If you love historic homes and buildings as much as we do, please note that January 29 is the deadline to nominate a project for the 2021 Historic Preservation awards. Nominations are being accepted for the following: Rehabilitation or Adaptive Use of a residential historic building Rehabilitation or Adaptive Use of a commercial, institutional, or…
Fair Park is one of the most important historic sites in Dallas, primarily due to prominent architect George Dahl who oversaw the planning and construction of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition here. As much as it’s known for stunning Art Deco statues and buildings, and the State Fair of Texas, it has always been a park and…
