Texas Historical Commission
In an exciting win for historic preservation, the Scott-Barker House in Melissa, Collin County, Texas —a Registered Texas Historic Landmark and the oldest surviving structure in Melissa —has been rescued from the wrecking ball by a private citizen. Lillie Miller, founder and president of the Melissa Historical Society, and a board member with the Collin County…
One can say the history of Dallas preservation runs deep and straight to Junius Heights. Longtime resident Martha Heimberg purchased her home in the neighborhood in 1973 for $26,500. She was there when the historic columns welcoming people to the neighborhood were moved to Column Park on Abrams Road. When she first moved to the…
If you are interested in historic preservation in our city and state, you don’t want to miss the Real Places Conference hosted by The Texas Historical Commission (THC) and presented by Phoenix 1 Restoration and Construction. This is the most important statewide preservation conference in Texas and it’s taking place this week. “Historic Preservation provides…
Fans of Charles Dilbeck’s quirky, brick-and-timber aesthetic will probably already have tickets to the inaugural Cochran Heights Home Tour on Sunday, April 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. The home tour, a fundraiser for the neighborhood, will help celebrate the brand new Texas Historical Commission marker signifying the tremendous collection of Dilbecks in this East…
Downtown Odessa is in the middle of a dramatic, ongoing revitalization designed to bolster economic development and preserve the historic treasures of the area. As part of that change, the Odessa City Council voted last month to withdraw Main Street Odessa from the Texas Main Street program and instead rebrand it as Downtown Odessa, Incorporated, a 501(c)3 organization formed by…
