Historic Preservation
By Veletta Forsythe LillFormer Dallas City Council Member, Preservationist In 1936, when the Hall of State opened, it was the centerpiece of the Texas Centennial. It remains the most famous example of Art Deco architecture in Texas in the largest collection of the style at Dallas’ Historic Fair Park. Celebrating four centuries of Texas history,…
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If you are interested in historic preservation in our city and state, you don’t want to miss the Real Places Conference hosted by The Texas Historical Commission (THC) and presented by Phoenix 1 Restoration and Construction. This is the most important statewide preservation conference in Texas and it’s taking place this week. “Historic Preservation provides…
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When a historic building undergoes renovation, it’s an expensive process that can take years. As a way to preserve Dallas’ historic built environment, the City of Dallas began offering a tax exemption in 1993. The exemption, which is managed by the Office of Historic Preservation, helps owners completing rehabilitation projects to historic properties that are…
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Homes like this 1926 Vickery Place Craftsman on Goodwin Avenue hold a special place in my heart. When I left college and arrived in Dallas looking for a job, I stayed with my best pal on Goodwin. That street cemented my impression of Dallas forever. It was filled with beautiful Craftsman and Tudor homes and…
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Preservation Dallas has launched their 2020 Summer Sizzlers season with a wide variety of virtual lectures each week until the end of September. If you think this is just about beautiful old homes, think again. Preservation Dallas pulls out the stops every season with their Summer Sizzler lectures, offering insights into everything from ugly architecture…
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