Lakewood Conservation District

Lakewood Conservation District Draft Ordinance Released, Public Meetings Set For February

By April Towery / January 19, 2024 /

A long-awaited draft ordinance for the expanded Lakewood Conservation District was released Friday, moving the neighborhood a step closer to protecting its historic architecture. Interested neighbors are invited to attend ordinance review meetings at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 and Feb. 13 at The Filter Building, 2810 White Rock Road.  Summer Loveland, who began circulating a…

CandysDirt.com Picks Top Stories From Dallas City Hall in 2023

By April Towery / December 26, 2023 /

Oh, what a year. The past 12 months brought changes in leadership, increased cybersecurity, disputes over the city budget and property tax rate, and the emergence of neighbors who showed strength and hope the way Dallasites do. Here are the top stories out of Dallas City Hall for 2023, in no particular order.  Dallas City…

After Demolition of Historic Hutsell, Activists Push For Lakewood Conservation District Expansion

By Joanna England / November 20, 2023 /

While the interiors had been scavenged weeks before, the historic Clifford D. Hutsell-designed home at 7226 Lakewood Blvd. came crashing down on Wednesday, Nov. 15. It was a painful reminder that, though many historic homes can be found throughout the Lakewood neighborhood, several of them sit outside the boundaries of the Lakewood Conservation District. Unfortunately,…

BREAKING: Demolition Permit Pulled For Historic Lakewood Hutsell at 7226 Lakewood Blvd.

By Joanna England / October 18, 2023 /

Word comes through the grapevine that a permit has been secured to demolish the historic Clifford Hutsell-designed home at 7226 Lakewood Blvd. The permit lists Bain & Company manager Pedro Correa and his wife, Impeccable Pig owner Jennifer Correa, as the owners of the home listed by David Bush this summer for $2.5 million. Public…

Tokalon Drive Residents Organize in Opposition to Lakewood Conservation District Expansion

By April Towery / August 2, 2023 /

The road to an expanded conservation district has been a long one for the residents of Lakewood, so it only stings more to see the residents of Tokalon Drive — frequently heralded as one of the most beautiful streets in Dallas — have organized against it.  Those who assembled to protect their neighborhood from teardowns…