Preservation Dallas

Dilbeck Spanish Colonial Revival in Greenway Parks

By Karen Eubank / December 14, 2017 /

We have a soft spot for architect Charles Dilbeck, and we have a special affinity for the Greenway Parks neighborhood, so we’re excited to bring you our Inwood House of the Week at 5522 Waneta Drive today. The neighborhood is built in a traditional English manner, with houses surrounding a parkway, which the Brits refer…

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House Tax Plan Would Eliminate HTC That Made Statler Rehab Possible

By Bethany Erickson / November 9, 2017 /

A plan to eliminate the Historic Tax Credit by the House Ways and Means Committee as part of its proposed tax reform bill will likely stymie efforts to continue preservation projects large and small, advocates said this week. The committee’s vote to eliminate the HTC is part of an effort to simplify the tax code…

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Celebrate Historic Oak Cliff Living with this Winnetka Heights Craftsman Bungalow

By Leah Shafer / October 19, 2017 /
Celebrate Historic Oak Cliff Living with this Winnetka Heights Craftsman Bungalow | CandysDirt.com

If you come across the residential handiwork of award-winning preservation contractor Ron Siebler, take note! This talented craftsman has long history of the highest quality restorations of historic homes in North Texas.  It shows in our Thursday Three Hundred at 315 S. Windomere Ave., a 1913 Winnetka Heights Craftsman bungalow with recent renovations by Siebler and huge overall appeal. …

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Preservation Dallas Honors Frank Welch With Architectural Tour

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 18, 2017 /

By Donovan Westover Special Contributor We are honored to attribute an entire Preservation Dallas home tour to Frank Welch on October 28.  I was fortunate to meet Frank many many moons ago and develop an alliance with him, as everybody in his life did.  What’s not to like?  He was intriguing, he did not pass…

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R.I.P. 3616 Crescent Avenue, Hexter House, by E.G. Hamilton

By Candy Evans / August 8, 2017 /

1963 to 2017 The new owner is Gil J. Besing, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Cardinal Capital Partners, Inc. and a seasoned real estate investor. His wife is Tricia Besing. They currently have a home in Highland Park across from the Dallas Country Club on Saint Andrews Drive. Hexter House, you had a good…

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