1997 First Lofty Spaces tour of downtown-area living spaces. Tours of Charles Dilbeck and Howard Meyer buildings. Four Historic House Specialist seminars for real estate agents. National recognition for the Intown Living Center programs. We also provided assistance to other cities creating similar programs.
Advocacy saves local historic preservation incentives.
Listening to Your House seminar for rehabbers, and 10th Historic House Specialist seminar certifies 223rd Realtor. Dallas co-publishes Historic Preservation at Work for the Texas Economy , a report on the economic impact of historic preservation on Texas. Dallas City Council unanimously passed into law the first sweeping changes in the City's historic preservation ordinance in 26 years. After three year's of work, a coalition consisting of City councilmembers, Preservation Dallas, the Dallas Landmark Commission, developers and others successfully crafted a new ordinance that will better protect the city's historic landmarks and districts for future generations. The First Annual Preservation Achievement Awards was held February 25 at the historic Lakewood Theatre.