Dallas History

It Takes a Heritage Village: This Cedars-Area Park Is a Treasure Trove of Dallas History

By Karen Eubank / July 8, 2021 /

Dallas Heritage Village is a 13-acre haven of calm in the middle of our bustling city. It allows you to stop, step back in time, and see what life was like long ago. The area was once a municipal park, but now it houses the most extensive collection of nineteenth century homes and commercial buildings…

Head Behind The Pink Wall For An Oh-So-Glam Tour Of Open Houses

By Nikki Barringer / September 19, 2020 /

This Sunday (as in tomorrow) there’s a Parade of Open Houses happening “behind the Pink Wall” from 2 to 4 p.m. But before we even get to the tour, first we need a history lesson, a primer, and a little bit of “Oh, I did NOT know that.” Briggs Freeman’s Jena May put us in…

DeCarla Anderson Gives Lessons on Selling a Dallas Castle With Historic Pedigree

By Nikki Barringer / July 15, 2020 /

Chateau des Grotteaux is a literal castle at the corner of Gaston and West Shore. It’s such a uniquely magnificent home with a steep (but justified) price tag that listing agent DeCarla Anderson and the previous owner knew it was going to take a minute to sell. Throughout the two-year listing, Anderson met every agent…

A Dallas Legend in a Precarious Bankruptcy: Neiman Marcus

By Eric Prokesh / May 10, 2020 /

I think we all hope, pray, and believe that Neiman Marcus will survive in some shape or form. For me and many others, Neiman Marcus was, or rather is, much more than a store. It had a profound influence in educating and shaping my taste from an early age. And the longer I reflect, the more…

Paintings From the Mercantile Building Among Treasures in This Prestonshire Estate Sale

By Shelby Skrhak / January 24, 2020 /

Stephen F. Austin, William B. Travis, and Sam Houston all greet you at the door of this Preston Hollow estate sale, taking place this weekend.