The HPL moved into the Wilson House, and the Preservation Center was established with the help of the Meadows Foundation. The HPL, in partnership with the West End Association, appealed the issuance of a surface parking lot use permit for four important West End buildings. With the West End Association, our advocacy led to the sale of the Awalt buildings for adaptive reuse. The HPL changed its name to Preservation Dallas. Mary Francis Burleson, Catherine Horsey, Paula Peters, Virginia McAlester, Ebby Halliday, Evy Kay Ritzen unveiling Preservation Dallas' new name 1995 The Intown Outing program , regular trips to significant locations, using leaders with special knowledge of the subject, were begun.
Attention focuses on Dallas' important buildings to build public support for their protection.
1995 Preservation Center opened. The Preservation Center houses the Intown Living Center , the Resource Library , and the Publishing Center. 1995 Neighborhood Assistance Program established. This program offers organizational and developmental assistance to intown neighborhoods. Member neighborhoods use the Publishing Center to produce their newsletters.