Conservation District
Dallas City Council is officially on summer break until August, which means we might not have terribly much to scratch together for a weekly City Hall roundup. Have no fear, though, we’ll be doing some deep dives into some of the important conversations happening about the city’s future. Frustrations over hot-button issues like the fate…
Historic preservation quietly racked up some major wins across Dallas in 2025, from a rare Pueblo Revival saved by the right buyer to adaptive reuse projects breathing new life into long-neglected buildings. Maybe more importantly, neighborhood-led efforts like the Lakewood Conservation District expansion are proving how grassroots action can permanently protect architectural character. Together, these…
I walk by this Hollywood Heights Tudor with my dogs almost every night. I’ve always wanted to see inside. When it was listed last week, my curiosity was only somewhat sated. I wanted to know more. So, I searched the Dallas Public Library archives because every house in Hollywood Heights has a story to tell.…
Hollywood Heights real estate is on fire. A historic Tudor home here was listed by Allie Beth Allman’s Joe Kacynski last Friday and sold to the first person who walked through the door. That’s not an unusual occurrence, not if you have a move-in-ready home in this neighborhood. So why is Hollywood Heights so hot?…
Vickery Place is a historic Dallas neighborhood platted by the Works-Coleman Land Company in 1911. Their vision was to transform farmland into one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Dallas. With streetcar access and proximity to downtown, it became highly sought-after very quickly. I think they’d be quite pleased to see that Vickery Place remains…
