Lakewood
Petitions are signed, and the Lakewood Conservation District is one step closer to including two additional neighborhoods. Conservation districts, which have existed in Dallas since 1988, are designed to help communities protect certain neighborhood characteristics. Lakewood’s Historic Origins Developers Albert Dines and Lee R. Kraft bought 184 acres in the 1920s around what is now…
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We’re mixing it up on this Tuesday after Memorial Day Weekend. Today, we’re going to take a look at literally one of the most exquisite houses I’ve seen — a custom-built home for the owner by Bentley Tibbs. Tibbs is very well-known in the circle of circles and typically works in the Park Cities. This…
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Rent.com came up with the numbers and drilled down to specific neighborhoods in a rental-trend market report, including year-over-year changes in how much renters will shell out.
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I’m happy to report some uplifting news in historic preservation and conservation. Neighbors in Lakewood are working on expanding the original footprint of the Lakewood Conservation District. I bet you thought all those beautiful, eclectic Charles Dilbeck and Clifford Hutsell-designed homes were protected. They are not. Shocking, right? A Neighborhood Rich in Architectural Legacies In…
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The Lacy estate is on the market, providing one of those rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to purchase an iconic historic home. Only two families have owned this French Eclectic mansion since 1929. Honestly, that tells you all you need to know. An Iconic Estate For a Prominent Family There is so much about this home that…
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