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- -- Amm o at n N M v A
A SUCCESS WORTH
CELEBRATING
Our bold stand and courageous
effort has brought success
in saving the Baldwin House
at 6015 Bryan Parkway from
demolition. And yet, the greater
success is in having the house
fully renovated and, more
importantly, retaining the history
and fabric that is the Swiss
Avenue Historic District.
This Craftsman style, four-
square house was built in 1915
by Mary Louise and Thomas
Benjamin Baldwin, an Assistant
Farm News Editor for the Dallas
Morning News and Semi-Weekly
Farm News. The Baldwins new
house was designed to fit a
lifestyle of writing and gardening.
Espousing the value of gardening,
its cost-effectiveness, and its
great "mental pleasures" Baldwin
wrote, "In these strenuous times
of high cost of living, anything
that tends to solve the problem
of making both ends meet is, at
least, worthy of investigation."
After the death of Mr. Baldwin,
the house was advertised forThe mission of Preservation
Dallas is to advocate for the
preservation and revitalization
of Dallas' historic buildings,
neighborhoods, and places in
order to enhance the vitality
of our city.rent in the Dallas Morning News:
"Ten Rooms-All in Splendid
Condition." Perhaps due to the
tough economic times of the
Great Depression, the house sat
vacant until 1932. That year,
Dallas Fire Department Master
Mechanic, Loren M. Long and his
wife Nellie, moved into the house
with their children.
By the late 1960s, the Swiss
Avenue neighborhood was in
need of revitalizing. In 1973, the
Swiss Avenue Historic District
was formed, bound by Swiss,
Fitzhugh, Sycamore, Live Oak
and La Vista. This confirmed
the historic and architectural
significance of the neighborhood
and gave homeowners the
confidence that the historic
appearance of the district would
be maintained.
Since its designation, the
neighborhood has been
revitalized, becoming the crown
jewel of East Dallas. Aftersitting vacant for years, the
Baldwin House was purchased
by speculative builders in 2004.
It was slated for demolition but
was saved from the bulldozers
at the last minute, thanks to the
efforts of preservationists and
neighborhood residents working
alongside Preservation Dallas.
Preservation Dallas eventually
persuaded the owners to
sell the house, beginning a
multi-year renovation. Saving
the Baldwin House has not
been an easy or inexpensive
fight but it was well worth it. As
we approach the end of this
home's exciting saga, there
are innumerable companies,
volunteers and private donors
to thank. It certainly took the
vision, perseverance, initiative,
knowledge and creativity of both
Preservation Dallas and the
Swiss Avenue Historic District's
committee members to see
this project all the way to its
successful fruition.INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Preservation News and
Events
Summer Sizzlers
Corporate Spotlight
Membership News
Review of EventsD A L L A S
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