DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION
411 Elm Street, 3rd Floor
Dallas, TX 75202-3301
214-653-7601 · FAX 214-653-7057


Old Red: 1892 Dallas County Courthouse
clock tower restored in 2007

Next Meeting

The next Dallas County Historical Commission meeting will be Thursday,

September 11, 2008 at noon. The meeting will be held at the Dallas County Administration Building at 411 Elm Street in Dallas.

Historical Marker Procedures

The Texas Historical Commission's 2009 marker applications will be available later in the year. Dallas County Historical Commission approved eight applications for the 2008 cycle, which ended January 15.

Procedures are available on the THC website at:

http://www.thc.state.tx.us/markerdesigs/madmark.shtml

 

Please contact us for more information.

 

The Dallas County Historical Commission consists of volunteer members appointed to two-year terms by the Dallas County Commissioners Court. The Commission is an arm of the Dallas County government. Funding for Commission programs is received from grants, tax deductible donations, and fund-raising events. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each calendar month, except July, and are open to the public. Contact Rick Loessberg (see below) for meeting times and places or for additional information.

Commission Members

Melinda Thomas

Chairman

Coppell

Clare Chaney

Vice Chairman

Dallas

Carol Bell

Grand Prairie

Charles Brown

Irving

Nelda Gentsch

Garland

Michael Lowenberg

Dallas

Charles Powers

Dallas

Carmon Ramon

Dallas

Robert Reagan

Dallas

Jerome Sistrunk

Garland

Ann Spillman

Highland Park

Phillip Williams

Dallas

Linda Zander

Dallas

 


Commissioners Court Liaison:
Rick Loessberg

Coordinator for Planning and Development

Dallas County Commissioners Court

411 Elm Street, 3rd Floor

Dallas, Texas 75202-3301

(214) 653-7601

(214) 653-7057 (fax)

Objectives

The purpose of the Commission is to advise the County Commissioner's Court on matters pertaining to historical preservation and to initiate and conduct programs and activities to assist in the preservation of Dallas County's historical heritage. The Commission works closely with the Texas Historical Commission in Austin, a state funded agency charged with coordinating and promoting local historical preservation efforts statewide.

Projects
The Commission's Marker Committee, headed by Charles Powers, reviews applications for Historical Markers and makes recommendations to the Commission.  

In 2005 the Commission began an African-American Marker Initiative designed to help identify sites that reflect African-Americans contribution to Dallas history.  The committee, now known as the Historical Marker Diversity Committee, is headed by Jerome Sistrunk.  They are working in conjunction with local colleges and universities to identify and mark sites that reflect Dallas County's rich cultural heritage.

The Dallas County Chronicle is the Commission's quarterly newsletter. You may read the current and past editions on line by clicking the links below, or if you are interested in receiving the newsletter by mail contact Rick Loessberg. (The on-line versions require the free Adobe Acrobat reader.)

The Dallas County Chronicle - July 2008

The Dallas County Chronicle - April 2008

The Dallas County Chronicle - July 2007

The Dallas County Chronicle - March 2007

The Dallas County Chronicle - November 2006

The Dallas County Chronicle - September 2006

The Dallas County Chronicle - June 2006

The Dallas County Chronicle - March 2006

The Dallas County Chronicle - December 2005

The Dallas County Chronicle - September 2005

The Dallas County Chronicle - June 2005

The Dallas County Chronicle - March 2005

The Dallas County Chronicle - December 2004

The Dallas County Chronicle - September 2004

The Dallas County Chronicle - June 2004

The Dallas County Chronicle - March 2004

The Dallas County Chronicle - December 2003

The Dallas County Chronicle - September 2003

The Dallas County Chronicle - June 2003

The Dallas County Chronicle - March 2003

The Dallas County Chronicle - Fall 2002

The Dallas County Chronicle - Summer 2002

The Dallas County Chronicle - Spring 2002

The Dallas County Chronicle - Winter 2002

The Dallas County Chronicle - Fall 2001

The Dallas County Chronicle - Summer 2001

The Dallas County Chronicle - Spring 2001

The Dallas County Chronicle - Winter 2001

The Dallas County Chronicle - Summer 2000

The Dallas County Chronicle - Spring 2000

The Dallas County Chronicle - Fall 1999

The Dallas County Chronicle - Summer 1999

Click here for a historical photo of the Old Red Courthouse and an article on Dallas County as republished from the New Handbook of Texas (Austin 1996) with permission from the Texas State Historical Association.
Links

 

This site prepared by Commission member  Buddy Frazer


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