Dallas History

Why Dealey Plaza Should be Preserved, Not Changed

By Karen Eubank / November 23, 2023 /
Photo by Mimi Perez for CandysDirt

By Norman Alston, FAIA Despite the clear significance of Dealey Plaza as a nationally important historic site, over the past year it has been the focus of ideas and attitudes that illuminate how we generally have only a superficial grasp of Dallas history. In addition, we can see how we still struggle to understand the…

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Dealey Plaza And Dallas’ Complicated Relationship With History

By Karen Eubank / November 22, 2023 /

Dallas has a problem with history — it keeps trying to erase it. The latest target is Dealey Plaza. Preservation architect Norman Alston offers us a two-part history lesson which seems perfect on this particular day. Gratitude for our history is something we should all think about a little more. We hope you find this…

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This Point Noble Home Comes With Incredible Views and a History Lesson

By Nikki Barringer / November 18, 2023 /

Flower Mound is one of those Dallas suburbs that you know, but might not know a ton about. It’s located northwest of Dallas proper and it sides to Grapevine Lake. Because of the lake, the topography is more Hill Country than North Texas. Here gentle hills, lots of trees, and the lake always seem to…

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Historic Preservation in Dallas Takes Another Hit as Exchange Park is Razed

By Karen Eubank / September 5, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

We saw this coming, but it still hurts the heart of every preservationist in Dallas. Exchange Park is being demolished as I write this.  UT Southwestern owns the site, and they decided to raze it rather than opt for historic tax incentives that could be used to rehabilitate the area. UTSW is building a state-of-the-art,…

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For Dallas Business Pioneer Jane Endsley, Growing Cotton Paved The Way to Greater Success

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 16, 2023 /

Jim FosterSpecial Contributor Jane Johnson was born into slavery at Jefferson, Texas, in 1848 and grew up on one of the old family plantations near Jefferson. She married Moses Calloway at Jefferson in 1862. Moses was a native of Tennessee and had also been born into slavery. Moses and Jane Calloway moved to the Chiesa…

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