Preservation Dallas

Become a Historic House Specialist!

Join Preservation Dallas for our Historic House Specialist Seminar, a two-day deep dive into the architecture, history, and preservation of Dallas' historic homes and neighborhoods.

Learn from local experts as we explore architectural styles, historic and conservation districts, researching the history of a home, preservation practices, and more.

📅 October 15–16, 2026
🎓 8 hours of MCE credit available through MetroTex Association of REALTORS®

Whether you're a Realtor, homeowner, designer, preservation professional, or simply someone who loves Dallas history and architecture, we'd love to have you join us.

Registration is now open! Visit the link below to register today!

https://portal.metrotex.com/courses-and-events?event_id=4a0156c0-9722-11f1-95fb-011e4801f746

🏛️ SURPRISE Y'all! Our Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2027 Preservation Achievement Awards! 🏛️

From September 1 through December 31, 2026, we’re celebrating the best in historic preservation across Dallas. If you’ve led or been part of a project that honors the past while shaping the future, this is your moment to shine.

Award Categories Include:
Residential Historic Property: Rehabilitation or Adaptive Reuse
Commercial or Mixed Use: Rehabilitation or Adaptive Reuse
Institutional (School, Non-Profit, Religious Center): Rehabilitation or Adaptive Reuse
Historic Landscape or Park: Rehabilitation
New Construction/Infill: Within a historic or conservation district
Sustainability: Projects that reuse historic materials or focus on eco-impact

Whether it’s a beautifully restored landmark or a thoughtfully revitalized space, we want to recognize the work that preserves our city’s unique character for future generations. Submit your nominations today!

For achievement award project nominations, please visit 👉 https://form.jotform.com/262435531446153
For honor or special recognition to groups or individuals, please visit 👉 https://form.jotform.com/262435531446153

We’re heading back to East Dock!

Preservation Dallas first visited East Dock while the project was still under construction. Now, we’re returning for an In Town Outing to see the finished space and what’s changed since our last visit.

Join us on September 3 at 6:00 PM for a closer look at the completed project.

🎟️ This is a ticketed event and advance registration is required. Reserve your spot through the link in our bio.

We hope to see you there!

NTX Giving Day is here! 💚

From now through September 17, your gift to Preservation Dallas helps support our work in advocacy, education, preservation, and community engagement.

From the homes and neighborhoods that tell our story, to the programs that help keep that history alive, preservation is an investment in the Dallas we love today and the Dallas we're building for tomorrow.

Every gift, at every level, makes a difference. Whether you've supported Preservation Dallas for years or you're discovering our work for the first time, we invite you to be part of what we preserve.

Preserve the past. Give for the future.

Give today through the link in our bio!

Join Us for a special In Town Outing to one of our fabulous PAA Winners. Mike Grable and Ben Garner are the owners of the Henrietta Eidt House, winner for the 2026 Spirit of Preservation Award. Built in 1906, this Queen Anne Cottage Victorian restoration project was a labor of love for the owners who had a special connection to the neighborhood. Come and see what made this project a winner in our books!

This In Town Outing will be a Come-And-Go style event from 6:00 – 8:00pm on August 6, 2026 allowing you to explore the beautiful restoration at your pace.

Our In Town Outings are FREE for members! Join us today or register for the event below!
https://preservationdallas.org/event/in-town-outing-to-the-henri-etta-eidt-house

Stevens Park Village becomes 9th conservation district in Oak Cliff

https://oakcliff.advocatemag.com/2026/06/stevens-park-village-conservation-district/

As CM West points out, there is no data or dollar amounts for the cost of moving out of City Hall. Without this this information, we cannot agree with his assertion that staying will already cost more than moving.

However, Preservation Dallas agrees that the conversation surrounding redevelopment MUST have a comprehensive strategy. Preservation Dallas wants to make sure other areas of South Dallas - including the most adjacent Cedars Neighborhood - are not negatively impacted by the latent effects of "fast development" as we have seen with the Convention Center's imposition on our some of our only access to Oak Cliff from Downtown Dallas.

We all deserve to know what the strategy is, how it will affect residents and businesses, and ultimately who the City Hall site is most valuable to: developers? or Dallasites?

Chad West: I won’t vote to leave Dallas City Hall for a vague promise City of Dallas' poor planning is hurting downtown and north Oak Cliff.