Preservation Dallas

Preservation Dallas Takes You Inside The Dallas Morning News’ Rock of Truth May 21

By Karen Eubank / May 12, 2022 /

Most of us realize what a terrific resource Preservation Dallas is to our city. What you may not realize, however, is that membership has its perks. One of those perks is next week’s InTown Outing to the former Dallas Morning News building at 508 Young Street. The newspaper was founded on Oct. 1, 1885, by…

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Preservation Dallas Celebrates 50 Years at The 2022 Preservation Achievement Awards on May 19

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 5, 2022 /

By Donovan WestoverSpecial Contributor It takes a great deal of teamwork to maintain anything for five decades.  Lots of people, lots of time, lots of wins and losses, and lots of devotion go into developing a sustainable entity.  I know because I am 51 and every day I question my making it this far.  For…

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This Workshop Threw Misconceptions About Replacing Historic Windows — Right Out The Window

By Karen Eubank / April 28, 2022 /

If eyes are the windows to the soul, then windows are eyes to the soul of a house — especially historic windows. They are the first things that offer us a glimpse into the history of a home. They are the singular feature that continually draws comment — the thing that makes us stop and…

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Historic Home Hysteria is Running Rampant in The Park Cities

By Karen Eubank / March 24, 2022 /

I’ve written about most of the iconic homes that have bitten the dust in the Park Cities. It is a knife to the heart for historians and preservationists to see one bulldozed. And it’s going to keep happening. Demolition of historic homes has been going on for decades, all over this city. Dallas has done…

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The Stars Are Aligning For Deep Ellum to Join The National Register of Historic Places

By Karen Eubank / March 3, 2022 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

In the constellation of historic placemaking, the stars could be in alignment for Deep Ellum, which could be added to the National Register of Historic Places. Although there are over 20 individual buildings in Deep Ellum on the National Register, the neighborhood is not.  However, the road forward isn’t without complications. If you want to…

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