Dallas History
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…
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,…
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…
By Philip Henderson, FAIASpecial Contributor Charles Stevens Dilbeck is a renowned architect who worked in Texas and Oklahoma from the late 1920s until 1970. Few architects have the imagination and skill to develop a personal style, much less two. Dilbeck is known for French Norman, which he would use throughout his career, and Ranch. His Ranch…
One of Lakewood’s most historic and architecturally significant homes is for sale. Legendary architect Clifford D. Hutsell built this Spanish Eclectic house in 1936 and only about 50 others in Lakewood from 1926 to 1941. This Spanish Eclectic at 6969 Lakewood Boulevard features the coveted extraordinary details that define his style. One of the most…
