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Park Cities Historic Home Tour Features Full Restoration on Bryn Mawr

By Joanna England / April 5, 2016 /

The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society puts on a can’t-miss tour every time, featuring some of the best-preserved homes throughout Highland Park and University Park. But sometimes a restoration becomes so much more than just fixing up an old house. Sometimes a restoration is more about celebrating craftsmanship and history. That’s what Patty and…

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Iconic Midcentury Modern Mayrath House Faces Tragic Teardown, Priced at Lot Value

By Leah Shafer / February 26, 2016 /

For all of its progress toward becoming a world-class city, Dallas still has a lot to learn about the value of historic architecture. We are tear-down happy. The list of demolished Dallas buildings with significant historic and architectural value would go on for pages. But here are a few recent examples: The 95-year-old red brick traditional…

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Remodeled to Perfection, Prairie Home in Winnetka Heights Shines

By Joanna England / January 26, 2016 /

If you’ve got déjà vu over this Winnetka Heights prairie four-square, you’re not alone. This gorgeous renovated home was on the Dec. 5 Winnetka Heights Holiday Home Tour, notes David Griffin & Co. Realtor Diane Sherman. The sellers did a lot of research about the home, Sherman said. “They found that it was originally three…

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Expertly Renovated Winnetka Heights Bungalow is Sure to Set Records

By Joanna England / January 19, 2016 /

When Winnetka Heights was still full of crumbling rentals and dilapidated structures, Diane Sherman saw the beauty in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood. A resident of Winnetka Heights since 1979, Sherman was one of the vocal proponents of the city measures that would make Winnetka Heights a verified, protected historic district. Sherman’s not one to…

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R.I.P. 10300 Strait Lane: 1971 – 2015

By Candy Evans / August 31, 2015 /

Comes word that the tear down of the Bud Oglesby home at 10300 Strait came sooner rather than later. In fact, she is gone, her body laid to a fitful rest somewhere in Lewisville …

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