Preservation Dallas

Blue House Making Move to Browder and Beaumont

By Bethany Erickson / April 25, 2018 /

It took a bit, but the Blue House is almost completely safe now. Almost, because windy weather has held up the removal process, so it sits on two lots — its original on Griffin, and the new lot at Beaumont and Browder. It may take a while for the entire house to make the trek…

Here We Go Again: Grady Vaughn House Goes to Auction Feb. 20, Bids Starting at $2.9

By Candy Evans / January 24, 2018 /

Get ready for the bargain of the century. The Grady Vaughn house at 5350 South Dentwood, nestled deep in the heart of Preston Hollow and right across the street from former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller, started on the market at $6.9 million back in 2017. The home is on one of the most lush lots…

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…

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…

Celebrate Historic Oak Cliff Living with this Winnetka Heights Craftsman Bungalow

By Leah Shafer / October 19, 2017 /

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. …