Historic Church
There is good news in the preservation world today. First Baptist Dallas Senior Executive Pastor Ben Lovvorn said in a video to the congregation late yesterday that the city has approved efforts to begin preserving the historic walls. Success is not a given, but as Lovvorn said in the video, “We will do everything we…
Goodbye, little church in the city.
According to some historians, the church at 4501 Cole Avenue in Uptown was more than 100 years old. The structure, which was at one time the Fairland Methodist Episcopal Church, was most recently a Chips Old Fashioned Hamburgers. The sanctuary dates back to 1902 and was razed yesterday to make room for the new Lincoln Knox development that will include new retail and a Trader Joe’s, as well as 165 luxury mid-rise apartments.
