Historic Preservation

Enjoy the ‘Suite Life’ in a Historic Bishop Arts Duplex

By Karen Eubank / October 11, 2025 /

Yes, that’s a play on words, so keep reading for the big reveal on this historic Bishop Arts duplex. I’ll make sure to give you some hints along the way. First things first, I’m always on the lookout for affordable housing options for our readers. In my view, purchasing a duplex is a savvy way…

The Oak Cliff Art Walk is at East Dock Tomorrow!

By Karen Eubank / October 3, 2025 /

Proxy Properties developer A.J. Ramler never imagined his creative efforts to keep church pews out of the landfill would result in what has become one of South Dallas’s most exciting community art events — the Oak Cliff Art Walk 2025 at East Dock, this Saturday, October 4. Ramler and his team are widely known for…

Bringing a Munger Place Prairie Four-Square Back to Its Beautiful Roots

By Karen Eubank / September 18, 2025 /

This historic Munger Place Prairie Four-Square once looked like the house all the kids avoid at Halloween. Scary doesn’t even begin to describe the dilapidated home, and I think most of the neighbors assumed it could not be saved. Then Zak and Beth Mailey came along. The Maileys are not new to restoration. In fact,…

Steel Toe Stiletto Does It Again With a Junius Heights Historic Craftsman

By Karen Eubank / August 30, 2025 /

If I did not already live in a charming conservation district, I’d be house hunting in Junius Heights. For anyone who values history, character, and community, it’s hard to beat this neighborhood. Developer C.H. Munger was a master of planning, sales, and marketing. When he launched Junius Heights on September 3, 1906, newspapers reported it…

Can Someone Save This Piece of Fort Worth History from the Wrecking Ball?

By Joy Donovan / July 23, 2025 /

The clock is ticking for anyone who wants to own a piece of Fort Worth history. The Reilly-LeHane House is a historic find tucked into Fort Worth’s Samuels Avenue neighborhood. The house, built in 1889 on Samuels Avenue, is one of Fort Worth’s oldest surviving houses, and it’s in need of rescue quickly. After standing…