Preservation Dallas

Discover The Art Deco Wonderland of Dallas’ Fair Park on July 30

By Karen Eubank / July 29, 2020 /

Preservation Dallas is presenting their first-ever virtual program tomorrow entitled “Art Deco Architecture in Fair Park,” and it’s a can’t-miss event for anyone who loves history, Dallas, and art. This program is important on multiple levels, not the least of which is the program’s virtual aspect. Our recent unexpected and collective fast-forward into video technology…

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Will The Tenth Street Grant Save This Historic Black Neighborhood?

By Karen Eubank / July 23, 2020 /

David Preziosi, the Executive Director of Preservation Dallas sent me an email last week about Tenth Street. It filled my heart with hope. “I received some great news this morning! It was announced that Tenth Street has been approved for an African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.…

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According to Preservation Dallas, Deep Ellum is in Danger

By Karen Eubank / July 16, 2020 /

Preservation Dallas just released the list of their 2020 Most Endangered Places in Dallas. Guess what is on the list? Our own Deep Ellum. That’s right — we could lose Deep Ellum. If that doesn’t alarm you, I worry about your soul, as well as your sanity. “Gentrification run amok” Drive to Deep Ellum and…

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Dallas Open Houses For The Pickiest Buyers

By Amy Puchaty / July 9, 2020 /

So many homes, so little time! Our Dallas Open Houses of the Week are here to make your search that much easier. Each week, we find the best open houses and narrow them down to a select few for your consideration. This week, we put the spotlight on a Deep Ellum gem, a house on Hockaday, and…

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The Mayor’s House Gets a New Life

By Karen Eubank / May 7, 2020 /

Our series on the Preservation Dallas 2020 Preservation Achievement Awards continues this week with a 1910 American Four-Square home at 635 N. Zang Boulevard in Oak Cliff. It has been dubbed The Mayor’s House, and sometime this summer will open as a restaurant. The name of the home stems from the fact that Dallas Mayor…

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