Dallas Architecture

The State Fair of Texas Brings Relevancy to Historic Preservation

By Karen Eubank / September 28, 2023 /

What do corny dogs and funnel cakes have to do with historic preservation? In Fair Park, everything.  With The State Fair of Texas opening tomorrow, it’s a perfect opportunity to showcase how the largest and longest-running state fair in the country is relevant to the importance of historic preservation in Dallas. It should also make…

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Dallas Architect Recalls Designing ‘Best Party House’ For Infamous Candy Montgomery

By April Towery / July 19, 2022 /

April Towery: We were thrilled to find architect Stephen Chambers, the man who designed a stunning home in the late 1970s for Candy Montgomery, who infamously was acquitted of killing her friend Betty Gore with an ax. An excerpt from the true crime tome on the case reads, “They got the land for $10,000. The…

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Coffee Table Books Are The Perfect Last-Minute Gifts For Dallas Design Lovers

By Sylvia Bloom / December 22, 2021 /

Hey, we get it. Life is busy and holiday shopping doesn’t do itself. If you’re still searching for some last-minute gifts like the rest of us, you’ll be happy to know that there are some truly stellar coffee table books on Dallas design and architecture that will always go over well. We’ve collected some favorites,…

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Hall of State: Restoring the Showpiece of Fair Park

By Karen Eubank / March 11, 2021 /

On March 30, you have an incredible opportunity to learn about the $14.4 million restoration of the Hall of State completed in late 2020. Preservation Dallas, AD EX, and the Dallas Architecture Forum are hosting a virtual program that we think you will find educational and inspirational. The Hall of State was built as the…

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Jon Anderson: Another Project Threatens to Kill The Dallas Skyline (Again)

By Jon Anderson / October 14, 2020 /

Earlier in the week, I wrote a column about Dallas ruining its skyline. It struck a chord with tens of thousands of readers. That column resulted in a tip on a case hitting Plan Commission on Thursday that illustrates my point of Dallas not caring about its surroundings. Case Z190-226 is a trio of parcels…

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