Enter 400 North Ervay, and the scent of fresh paper and stamps fill the air. While the downtown U.S. Post Office (at the corner of Ervay and Bryan Streets) has operated from the same location for over 80 years, few people recall when the upper levels of this landmark structure were bustling with activity. Today [...]
Continue Reading →In April 2011 we visited the Statler Hilton when work was commencing to clean and restore the massive building (read about that visit here). One year later, we were invited back to view the progress and learn about discoveries that have been made.
Over the past twelve months crews for the Continue Reading →
Redevelopment of the former Atmos Complex has officially begun! After a 3-year delay due to the weak economy, Hamilton Properties recently secured financing and construction crews have begun interior demolition of the 4-building complex. In 2010 we posted a look inside the most historic structures – the 1924 Dallas Gas [...]
Continue Reading →The Atmos Complex is a group of prominent structures that have remained empty on the east end of downtown Dallas since 2005. The complex — filling an entire 2.6 acre block bounded by Harwood, Jackson, St. Paul and Wood Streets — contains 2 buildings that are contributing structures in the Harwood Historic District. The 1924 [...]
Continue Reading →- Exploring the history, challenges, and future of a city's local treasures
Recent Comments
- Jade Tienda on Citizens Restoring Corpus Christi’s Ritz Theatre
- Amy on Exploring the “Texas-Sized” Titche-Goettinger Building
- Barbara on Exploring the “Texas-Sized” Titche-Goettinger Building
- Gene Morris on Monroe Shops & the Interurban
- wrought iron fireplace screens El Paso on Behind the Screen at the Texas Theatre
Topics
1900 Elm 1929 America's Most Endangered Places apartment art deco community Dallas Dallas Center for Architecture Dallas Gas Company Dallas Pedestrian Network Demolition department store Elm Elm Street Elm Street Garage Enserch Plaza film exchange First Presbyterian Church george dahl Hamilton Properties Harwood Street Jackson Street Joske's Lee Harvey Oswald loft Main Street Garden Mid-Century movie park park avenue photo police Preservation Preservation Dallas restoration Statler Hilton street Texas Titche-Goettinger tour urban design W. Scott Dunne warner brothers William B. Tabler Wood Street

