Last post I shared the plight of a Victorian home in Dallas, Texas that was about to be demolished to make room for a Time Warner Cable hub and parking lot. I was happy to read this week that Time Warner has agreed to move the structure to another nearby location. Congratulations to preservationists and city leaders who rallied together to convince Time Warner to stop the demolition. The Dallas Morning News City Blog has details as well as pictures of the inside of the delightful home read here.
I'm hoping the story continues with the relocation and successful restoration of the home. So far, so good!
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Save This Building!
Headline: Dallas to consider protecting historic Cedars home that Time Warner wants to raze
Last summer I visited The Dallas Heritage Village while in Dallas for a dog show. The Village is dog friendly and Bentley and I enjoyed our stroll on a hot July day. I shared some of the buildings here. I follow the Village on Facebook and was stunned this week when they showed a charming blue Victorian home in the Cedars neighborhood with a bulldozer parked in front of it. Time Warner was about to tear it down to build a new downtown operations hub and parking lot. Fortunately, the Dallas Landmark Commission has taken action to halt the demolition, at least for now.
Today on Facebook there was a link to the Dallas Morning News' City Hall Blog with details of the history of this house, at least what has been quickly found. As I understand it, if the Commission can prove the house has historic significance it will be spared. The Village estimates it would cost a million dollars to move the house to their property, restore it and maintain it. City Hall Blog Dallas Morning News
I don't have any pictures to share here, but click on over to the article and look at what a glorious house this had to have been. I can only imagine what it looked like when new and hope it can be saved from the bulldozer. (Personal note: shame on Time Warner!)
Last summer I visited The Dallas Heritage Village while in Dallas for a dog show. The Village is dog friendly and Bentley and I enjoyed our stroll on a hot July day. I shared some of the buildings here. I follow the Village on Facebook and was stunned this week when they showed a charming blue Victorian home in the Cedars neighborhood with a bulldozer parked in front of it. Time Warner was about to tear it down to build a new downtown operations hub and parking lot. Fortunately, the Dallas Landmark Commission has taken action to halt the demolition, at least for now.
Today on Facebook there was a link to the Dallas Morning News' City Hall Blog with details of the history of this house, at least what has been quickly found. As I understand it, if the Commission can prove the house has historic significance it will be spared. The Village estimates it would cost a million dollars to move the house to their property, restore it and maintain it. City Hall Blog Dallas Morning News
I don't have any pictures to share here, but click on over to the article and look at what a glorious house this had to have been. I can only imagine what it looked like when new and hope it can be saved from the bulldozer. (Personal note: shame on Time Warner!)
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