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The store may not be saved after all? A downtown Dallas consortium got to work Tuesday, trying to save our downtown Neiman’s store after reports that the hold-up was a real estate problem based on land leases (See Preston Center West). But after Slaughter Partners announced they’d donate the leased strip of land to the…
This week I have the distinct honor of writing about a legacy home that we’ve actually covered before at CandysDirt.com — way back in 2012. Back then, the new owner, Pete Peabody, knew he’d found an architectural gem, but no one seemed to know the history, so Peabody did his own digging. In doing so…
Following a three-year fight by residents seeking conservation protection against teardowns, the Dallas City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve the expansion of the Lakewood Conservation District District with an amended map excluding a few properties. Council member Paula Blackmon moved to amend the already redrawn map by removing a connecting section from Copperfield…
The Crespi Estate, one of the most prestigious properties in America, and the most significant estate in Dallas is, once again, for sale. But this time, three of the original Crespi Estate land parcels can go with it. In 1938, Italian Count Pio Crespi and his wife Florence Crespi hired Swiss architect Maurice Fatio to…
Preservation Dallas begins a new series of In-Town Outings next week with a tour and presentation on the history and design of the 1913 Scottish Rite Cathedral, a Neo-Classical Revival designed by Hubbell and Greene Architects of Dallas. You have probably noticed this impressive landmark building on Harwood making your way downtown or heading to…
From your first glimpse of the French-traditional style estate in the incomparable Lake Forest neighborhood, you know you have found something special. In this fully gated community in Preston Hollow, the six-bedroom home at 7040 Hill Forest Drive has great curb appeal, facing the street in a C-shape. With four garages extending from the entry,…
