Preservation: Remember the Alamo
Categories: Preservation: You Can Help
By: Mark Boardman 11/01/2007
Order in the Court(house)
The Dallas County Courthouse in Texas has seen some shaky times.
Built in 1892, the building was headed to the wrecking ball in 1938 and 1946—but the city fathers had second thoughts. “Old Red”—so named because of its brick composition—stood, pretty much unused for the past 20-some years.
A preservation group formed in the late 1980s began restoration efforts in 2001. Workers built a replica of the original 90-foot tall clock tower and the cast-iron staircase. The total cost of the project was just over $51 million; donations made up $14.5 million, while the rest of the funds came from local and state government.
This past May, Old Red reopened as a museum of Dallas County history and culture. 212-745-1100 • oldred.org
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