Douglas Newby

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Douglas Newby

Douglas Newby

Architect E.G. Hamilton, Death Now Destruction

The death of E.G. Hamilton precedes the looming destruction of an architecturally significant home he designed.

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My Favorite Day – Margaret McDermott Day, April 21

Everyone has a favorite day, maybe Christmas, Easter, Fourth of July, but my favorite day is April 21, Margaret Milam McDermott Day. Margaret McDermott Day represents the best of all holidays. For example, Margaret McDermott represents the generous Christmas spirit of giving. She is a sophisticated philanthropist who gives more than money, she provides ideas,…

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Strongest Property Rights Mayor Was Also Strongest Preservation Mayor

Who would think property rights and preservation are compatible. Mayor Robert Folsom, a developer and strongest proponent of free enterprise and property rights was also Dallas’ strongest preservation mayor. Mayor Folsom opposed the city planners multi-family mixed used plan and supported the property owners’ single-family rezoning plan for a multi-family area of apartments.

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Older Neighborhoods of Dallas Book, Launched on the Texas Sesquicentennial, Still Relevant

The history and direction of older Dallas neighborhoods in a book by Douglas Newby launched at Texas Sesquicentennial celebration.

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Future Owner of Crespi Hicks Estate

The future owner of the Crespi Hicks Estate home is identified and has the resources to further enhance and maintain a home of the magnitude and architectural significance of the Crespi Hicks Estate home.

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Why Are Early 20th Century Homes More Modern Than 21st Century Builder Modern Homes?

See how early 20th century modern homes built in the 1900s are more modern than 21st century modern homes that invoke a Victorian sensibility.

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Can a Modern Home Also Be a Good Family Home?

How modern home inspired by early 20th century modern, Texas modern, midcentury modern, stark glass modern is a good family home

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Popular Greenway Parks Surges Again

Find Out Why Greenway Parks Has Always Been a Very Popular Dallas Neighborhood and Now is Receiving a Whole New Wave of Interest by the Smart Money and Culturally Committed.

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Trinity River Toll Road is So 20th Century

Driverless Cars Change Everything! Planners Last Century Thought Toll Roads Essential for City to Grow. Now Toll Roads are Evacuation Routes, strangling the city.

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How Does One Architect Renovate Another Architect’s Design?

The Delicate Colling of an Architect Respecting, Honoring and Improving the Previous Design of an Exalted Architect’s Residential Design.

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