Exchange Park
Educating our readers and offering resources is of paramount importance here at CandysDirt.com, especially when it comes to historic preservation. So many people and companies don’t have any idea about the tools available to preserve their homes or buildings. Chief among these tools are landmarking, historic tax credits, and deed restrictions. If we are not proactive, individually and as a…
At 8 a.m. Sunday, Lindamood Demolition imploded the Medical District’s three historic Exchange Park buildings. The buildings were demolished to make way for a new pediatric campus. We knew it was coming and that there would be no preservation knight in shining armor to save these buildings. Those of us who value historic preservation breathed…
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,…
The 23rd Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference takes a light-hearted turn this year by featuring what our city has become known for — great places to eat and drink! The Legacies Dallas History Conference is a spin-off of the bi-annual publication “Legacies: a History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas,” started by Dr. Michael…
It’s the time of year when we look back and cross our fingers to see if our historic preservation wins outweighed our losses in 2021. Indeed there were some fine saves, but equally, there were gutting losses. The question must continually be asked: Why is the demolition of our history a choice that is made?…
