Deep Ellum

Preservation Dallas Hosts a Tour of The Continental Gin Company Building

By Karen Eubank / June 23, 2022 /

We are all familiar with Deep Ellum’s thriving music scene. It’s been the cultural heart of the neighborhood since the 1920s. What is not so well known is that the thriving manufacturing scene was its economic soul and The Continental Gin Company started it all. Deep Ellum was home to the largest manufacturer of cotton…

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The Stars Are Aligning For Deep Ellum to Join The National Register of Historic Places

By Karen Eubank / March 3, 2022 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

In the constellation of historic placemaking, the stars could be in alignment for Deep Ellum, which could be added to the National Register of Historic Places. Although there are over 20 individual buildings in Deep Ellum on the National Register, the neighborhood is not.  However, the road forward isn’t without complications. If you want to…

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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…

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With a New Look, The Dallas Comedy Club Brings Smiles to Deep Ellum

By Elaine Raffel / August 29, 2021 /

Just when we need it the most, Dallas is about to become a funnier place. For owners Ian and Rosie Caruth, the opening of the Dallas Comedy Club this Wednesday is the culmination of a dream. “Our goal is to be home base

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Discover Four Levels of Fabulous In This Well-Appointed Townhome From Baker Design

By Nikki Barringer / April 24, 2021 /

We already told you about 2180 Helsminster Drive in our Open Houses to hit this weekend, but some houses just require more words. Like ooh and aah and whoa and wow. Guess what? They’re all applicable here. Paragon Realtors’ Tony Nuncio said he’s known this community since they first turned soil. He said he’s been…

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