The Statler
The Statler Dallas is one of only three Texas hotels among those nominated as a finalist for the 2025 Historic Hotels of America awards, set for Oct. 30. Downtown Dallas’ midcentury gem is joined by The Ashton in Fort Worth and The Menger Hotel in San Antonio in this prestigious recognition, but really, every hotel…
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…
Nothing invokes midcentury Dallas more than The Statler hotel in Downtown Dallas. But like any 66-year-old Dallasite who’s had some professional restoration, she looks better than ever. Here’s her story. Today we featured a walk-through of the stunning The Statler Residences. But let’s take a look back at The Statler through the years. “Everyone wanted…
If you love historic homes and buildings as much as we do, please note that January 29 is the deadline to nominate a project for the 2021 Historic Preservation awards. Nominations are being accepted for the following: Rehabilitation or Adaptive Use of a residential historic building Rehabilitation or Adaptive Use of a commercial, institutional, or…
It’s Statler Hilton Week in Dallas, the official grand opening of the historic hotel that will revitalize downtown Dallas dramatically. This is also the official grand opening of the Statler Residences, though they are already occupied. In fact, 68.49 percent of the 150 separate units are occupied. (Not sure whether that .49 percent is a coat closet…
