TUESDAY | March 24 6 p.m. 1904 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Dallas, TX 75215 1 Join us as we tour the long shuttered Forest Theater. This is a unique opportunity to see the building before work begins in earnest on its rehabilitation. 1 The Forest Theater, with its distinctive neon emblazoned tower floating over the marquee, and the attached shopping center, opened in 1949. The 1,500 seat...
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Docomomo US/North Texas, in partnership with Partners for Sacred Places and Historic Mesquite, Inc., is pleased to host a tour of St. Stephen United Methodist Church, a noted example of Pratt, Box and Henderson’s portfolio. Opened in December 1962, the first 12,000 square feet of St. Stephen was part of a visionary master plan that posed new answers to the age-old question – what should a church...
Lobello House Tour SATURDAY |March 7 10-1p.m. 5106 Springmeadow Drive Dallas, TX 75229 1 In 1962 Charles Dilbeck designed a distinctive home for local developer Sam Lobello, Jr. and his wife Margaret nestled into a cul-de-sac in Russwood Acres. At 8,800 square feet, the Lobello House was one of his boldest contemporary designs while still comprising Dilbeck’s idiosyncratic ranch...
AD EX ARCHITECTURE WALKING TOURS TAKE A STROLL THROUGH THE ARCHITECTURE OF DALLAS. Explore the Main Street District march.14 // 10:00 am - 12pm Beginning at Main Street Garden and its panoramic view of a time capsule of some of Dallas’ most important buildings, your trained tour guide will lead you on a walk and discussion of a variety of architectural icons, including...