Aldredge House

Tired of Teardowns, Preservationists Form Fund to Buy Up Historic Properties at Risk

By Joanna England / January 20, 2016 /

Back in the 1970s, Munger Heights was a seedy neighborhood full of rent-by-the-room boarding houses and dilapidated old homes desperate to be shored up should they catch a stiff breeze. Homeowners and activists saw the area for what it was — full of potential — and created a revolving fund to buy the homes at…

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Aldredge House Tops Preservation Dallas 2015 ‘Most Endangered’ List

By Joanna England / September 15, 2015 /

Fresh on the heels of a shot over the bow from its Swiss Avenue neighbors, the Aldredge House has made Preservation Dallas’ 2015 list of “Most Endangered Historic Places.” This is not unlike the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League‘s annual “Architecture At Risk” campaign, which highlights homes and businesses with significant historic or design qualities…

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Channel 4’s Take on the Nightmare on Swiss Avenue & Aldredge House: Meet the Neighbors!

By Candy Evans / September 14, 2015 /

Channel 4’s Fox 4 News did their version of the Nightmare on Swiss Avenue that neighbors allege the wedding business at Aldredge House is causing. I’m not saying anything except, watch:

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Swiss Avenue Residents Say Aldredge House Ignored Pleas, Refused to be a Good Neighbor

By Joanna England / September 14, 2015 /

Nick McCune has lived in the Swiss Avenue Historic District for more than 16 years at 5514 Swiss Ave., a sublime two-story Craftsman home that is right next door to the Aldredge House. His home, like the Aldredge House, was built in 1917 and is pristine, with a large front porch and an expanse of…

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This Monday Morning Millionaire Will Teach You Secrets of Social Media on Wednesday, 24/7!

By Candy Evans / October 9, 2012 /

The first time I saw 3617 Crescent  I fell in love and begged the agents, Dave Perry-Miller and Bonnie Bauer, to let me have an event there. Why? Because I wanted to show this $4,500,000 home off. (And maybe, truth be told, spend a few more minutes there.) Tell me if you agree: I get a…

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