Oak Cliff
In 1988, the Kings Highway Conservation District was the first to be formed in Dallas and only the second in the state. Neighbors became alarmed when an apartment building was erected on Kings Highway and decided to take action to preserve their neighborhood’s character. Sound familiar? With city officials pushing density, buying a home in…
A.J. Ramler sees beauty and possibility where others see only dilapidation and devastation. His company, Proxy Properties’ latest project is The Madison Hotel. It is another example of his company’s continuing core mission of redevelopment and adaptive reuse projects that contribute to the community. Ramler’s Proxy Properties is quite honestly changing the face of Oak…
There’s no question that many of North Texas’ older homes are filled with charm. With that charm can come both a huge headache and a huge money drain to bring it up to contemporary living standards. We have become accustomed to certain things, haven’t we? Or, if homeowners are fortunate to find a charm-filled house…
One of the most exciting aspects of historic preservation is adaptive reuse. It is the process of preserving a structure built for one purpose and using it for a new purpose. It’s smart, economically and environmentally sound. We are excited to have a guest post today from award-winning architect Alicia Quintans about the exciting new…
Oak Cliff History Day, a community event celebrating the rich history of the area, takes place on Saturday, May 4, at the Western Heights Cemetery, the final resting place of the infamous gangster Clyde Barrow. This cemetery has drawn the Bonnie and Clyde crowd for decades, but there is so much more here. Cemeteries are the…
