Opening the Doors to History
Dallas Heritage Village Prepares for the Future
Dallas Heritage Village has started an expansion project that will enable us to improve the visitor experience.
This first phase will:
- Provide a new main entrance at Harwood Street.
- Provide 100 spaces of new, paved parking.
- Provide a new delivery entrance.
- Prepare the way for future expansion by re-routing utlility lines and creating the beginnings of a new entry plaza.
A new visitor center/education building and children's theater are currently in the planning stages. Help preserve and enhance
Dallas Heritage Village's learning opportunities for future generations when you donate to the capital campaign. To get involved,
contact Nancy Farina by emailing [email protected] or call 214-421-8468.
December 9
Nip, one of Dallas Heritage Village's Mammoth Jack Donkeys, lives in harmony with everyone and everything. Construction equipment,
loud noises and moving ground aren't phasing "The Boys."
November 3
Gano Street was blocked from St. Paul (by City Park Elementary) to Harwood. Signs have been added
to direct visitors to new parking areas and to the main entrance.
November 7
The Village prepares for a new parking area and entrance. The iron fencing and rock pillars begin to be removed.
November 14
Workers prepare to re-route utulity lines.
November 17
Construction begins on the new delivery entrance off of Ervay Street.
October 24
Reviewing the plans for the new delivery entrance at Dallas Heritage Village.
BREAKING HISTORIC GROUND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
On September 25, ten shovels dove into the historic ground at Dallas Heritage Village signaling the beginning
of a new and vibrant life for the leading history museum of the Southwest.
In 2003, the Dallas Heritage Village Board of Trustees formed a committee to devise a strategic plan that would
maintain the Village’s relevance for future generations of North Texans. It was determined the Village needed to
find ways to better serve constituents, attract more visitors and gain a more vital role in the community.
Those “Phase I” shovels held by donors marked the preparation of Dallas Heritage Village’s growth and rejuvenation.
The groundbreaking was the first step towards the goals of being able to accommodate more schoolchildren, provide all
ages a wider variety of learning experiences and become a visible cornerstone in the Cedars neighborhood.
The most visible differences soon at Dallas Heritage Village will be a new and obvious entrance off of Harwood Street
leading to improved parking and the closing off of Gano Street by installing fencing around the entire perimeter of the
property.
Jim Harris, Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Senior Partner at Thompson & Knight LLP, said, “Dallas Heritage
Village is an irreplaceable treasure in the heart of the City of Dallas. These planned improvements lay the groundwork
to both increase quality and quantity of educational programs and services for the community.”
Gary Smith, President and Executive Director, wants everyone to know “Dallas Heritage Village will not be closing during
construction. Normal hours of operation will be maintained, special events like Civil War on the Home Front in November
and December’s holiday event, Candlelight, will be held as always. Visit the Village often and watch Dallas and North
Texas history grow.”
Many have generously donated towards funding “Phase I” of Dallas Heritage Village’s capital campaign. One of the top
contributors and biggest supporters has been the City of Dallas with a commitment of $1 million in bond funds.
$100,000 donors include: Mr. and Mrs. Erle Nye, The Hoglund Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Masur.
$25,000 to $99,999 donors are: Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP; Diane and Hal Brierley; Angela L. Fontana and
Andre M. Szuwalski; Nita and John Ford; Betty Smith Josey; Gail and Bill Plummer; TXU; Sharon S. and Robert A. Wooldridge;
and The J.D. Williamson Family.
In-Kind Contributions have been given by Balfour Beatty Construction and Commerce Steel – Mark Singer.
$10,000 to $24,999 donors are: Mike and Sandy Albright; Cedars TIF; Marie and John Houser Chiles; Susan and Charlie Cooper;
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Harrison, III; Shirley and William S. McIntyre; Ann D. Phy; Charles and Regina Pistor; Mark and Sandy Singer;
Mary and Pat Spillman; and The Summerlee Foundation.
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