Tear Down
At 8 a.m. Sunday, Lindamood Demolition imploded the Medical District’s three historic Exchange Park buildings. The buildings were demolished to make way for a new pediatric campus. We knew it was coming and that there would be no preservation knight in shining armor to save these buildings. Those of us who value historic preservation breathed…
Read MoreOriginally built in 1963 for the Hexter family, E.G. Hamilton — the architect who helped found OmniPlan, the same firm that brought us NorthPark Center — designed 3616 Crescent Ave. in Highland Park to be a trend-setting home that took full advantage of the lot. The merit award-winning home is known for its excellent…
Read MoreApparently nothing is sacred. We are absolutely crushed to find out that the Trammell Crow estate — one of the most splendid historic homes in Highland Park — is slated to be torn down by Andy Beal, the billionaire who purchased it just last year. If you’ll remember, Beal purchased this C.D. Hill-designed home as…
Read MoreWe reported that the O’Neil Ford-designed home of Dallas philanthropists Jack and Nancy Penson was slated to be razed after being purchased at auction by Lucien “Lute” Riley. The Highland Park home, built in 1954 and considered architecturally significant, was felled just this week. We have learned that the lot at 3756 Armstrong is now…
Read MoreFeel free to share your memories of this architectural masterpiece in the comments. Here are our favorite stories about the Penson House:
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