Early Dallas ‘Photographer’
Francois Ignace (Adolphe) Gouhenant (1804-1871) had one of the earliest businesses on the Dallas courthouse square. He opened the Art Saloon where he [...]
Adolphus Hotel Ghosts, Take V
We ain't done with elevator tragedies. Dallas Morning News, October 22, 1924 Man Crushed by Hotel Elevator .... Batasar Calvilio, 30 years old, [...]
Adolphus Hotel Ghosts, Take IV
For our fourth installment of Adolphus hotel elevator ghosts, we take a look at one of our most tragic haunt-inducing deaths. The day [...]
Adolphus Hotel Ghosts, Take III
The Adolphus hotel elevator shafts saw two back-to-back deaths in 1911 and 1912. Things seem to be quiet for the Dallas hotel until [...]
Adolphus Hotel Ghosts, Take II
Haunted elevator shafts - my bet is that the Adolphus hotel in Dallas has 'em. The Adolphus was open a mere 2 weeks [...]
Adolphus Hotel Ghosts
A young, female ghost is said to haunt the 19th floor of the Adolphus hotel in Dallas. The story oft told is that [...]
More Capital Capitol Facts, Part II
The first architect hired to oversee the construction of the Capitol was a failed entrant in the original design competition. He was [...]
More Capital Capitol Facts
The location for the Capitol was identified in 1791. A competition was held for the design of the building. $500 prize money (nearly [...]
Burning of the Capitol, Part II
What prevented the Capitol Building from being completely destroyed by arson in 1814? Two answers: 1) A summer rain and 2) forward thinking [...]
Pilot Grove Church
These are the original pews from the 1895 Pilot Grove Church, the entire church being now restored and 'living' at Dallas Heritage Village. [...]