National Register Of Historic Places

She Gave You Life, So Give Her Tickets to The Fairmount Mother’s Day Home Tour

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 15, 2019 /

By Nikki Lott Special Contributor This Mother’s Day, buy flowers, do brunch, and then head to the 37th Annual Fairmount Historic Home Tour. Travel back in time and ooh and aah over all the incredible details like exposed beams, overhanging eaves and romantic wrap around porches. There once was a time when we went outside,…

Neighborhood Spotlight: Munger Place Has a Tumultuous Past, Bright Future

By Cherry Kelln / June 7, 2017 /

The next area of the Old East Dallas neighborhood to be featured in our Neighborhood Spotlight is the ever-popular Munger Place. Comprised of over 250 households and the largest collection of Prairie-style homes in America, Munger Place has a lot to be proud of — past and present.

Neighborhood Spotlight: Swiss Avenue Historic District is the Crown Jewel of Old East Dallas

By Cherry Kelln / March 29, 2017 /

  It all began when successful real estate developer Robert S. Munger had a unique and forward-thinking vision. He came up with the idea of planning and building an upscale residential community near downtown Dallas. This first deed-restricted neighborhood in Texas included the exclusive and elegant parade of stately, beautifully grand homes along Swiss Avenue.

It’s My Mansion: Murphy Bed, Loft Make for Big Living in Downtown Soco Condo

By Leah Shafer / July 22, 2016 /

Downtown urban living is affordable and flexible at 1122 Jackson St. Apt. 609 in the Soco Urban Loft Condos. You can own a piece of the Dallas skyline here without feeling cramped. Your wallet won’t either: it’s priced under $200K. This is a one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit with 954 square feet. The owners have built in a Murphy bed in the living…

Cape Cod Style in Kessler Park Has a Sense of History

By Karen Eubank / July 2, 2016 /

Who would have thought you could find Cape Cod style in Kessler Park? Dallas is certainly filled with a wide variety of unique homes, but finding one with that Eastern Seaboard vibe is like searching for the proverbial needle in a haystack. So we’re beyond excited that Kay Wood with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International has just…