David Preziosi

Preservation Dallas Seeks Executive Director, Announces Spring Home Tour

By Candy Evans / February 8, 2023 /

I am proud to be a trustee on the Board of Preservation Dallas, a Dallas nonprofit that has held my heart since I planted my family’s roots in North Texas more than 40 years ago. After an exhilaratingly successful 50th anniversary celebration at the beautiful Dallas National last May, I was asked to join the…

What’s in Fair Park’s Future? Experts to Discuss Historic Dallas Landmark at June 29 Event 

By April Towery / June 24, 2022 /

What could you do with $300 million? That’s what Dallas’ iconic Fair Park stands to gain for expansion and improvement, pending the passage of a referendum slated for a Nov. 8 ballot.  That’s part of the reason supporters of the park are gathering for a free panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at…

David Preziosi Championed Preservation in Dallas. Now He’s Taking His Efforts Statewide

By Karen Eubank / June 2, 2022 /

David Preziosi, the Executive Director of Preservation Dallas since 2012, is making a move. He’s been tapped to be the Executive Director of the Texas Historical Foundation. The organization works to preserve the history of Texas through grants for the preservation of buildings, documents, and records. They also provide money for archaeological sites and put…

Atlas Shrugged: Historic West Dallas Industrial Buildings Are an Opportunity To Preserve Our City’s Character

By Karen Eubank / February 18, 2022 /

As cities worldwide embrace adaptive reuse, why is Dallas still limping along? Atlas Metal Works is simply the latest notch in the bedpost of developers that don’t get it or don’t care. There are companies here that do embrace rich industrial architecture. You only have to look at the enormous success of Todd Interests East…

Surveying The Historic Buildings of Downtown Dallas and Deep Ellum Can Save Our City’s Character

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 3, 2022 /

By David PreziosiExecutive Director, Preservation Dallas  In order to preserve buildings and places that are important to the history of Dallas for the future, it is extremely important to identify those buildings that qualify as historic, find where they are located, and learn more about their importance to the development and history of Dallas. That…