Preservation Dallas
Our publisher, Candy Evans joins the board of Preservation Dallas this year. As we celebrated this honor at CandysDirt.com, I thought our readers might enjoy learning about the board and the new members. Donovan Westover, events and development director at Preservation Dallas, gave me some insight. “We have a board development committee that collects information…
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Karen Eubank: When I heard about the roof collapse at Marquita Court, a wave of dread washed over me. I rang CandysDirt.com photographer Mimi Perez, and we met at the corner of Matilda and Marquita on Tuesday to see the damage. We were worried, but determining whether or not a damaged historic building can be…
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The immensely popular 2022 Preservation Dallas Summer Sizzlers series kicks off on July 14 at the Wilson Carriage House. If you’ve never attended a Summer Sizzler, you’re in for a treat. Preservation Dallas draws on the expertise of local historians, preservationists, restoration experts, museum directors, and archaeologists (to name just a few) to share their…
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What could you do with $300 million? That’s what Dallas’ iconic Fair Park stands to gain for expansion and improvement, pending the passage of a referendum slated for a Nov. 8 ballot. That’s part of the reason supporters of the park are gathering for a free panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at…
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We are all familiar with Deep Ellum’s thriving music scene. It’s been the cultural heart of the neighborhood since the 1920s. What is not so well known is that the thriving manufacturing scene was its economic soul and The Continental Gin Company started it all. Deep Ellum was home to the largest manufacturer of cotton…
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