The Swiss Avenue Historic District is proud to present a special series of speaking events throughout Mother's Day Weekend, May 10 and 11, at the Aldredge House, 5500 Swiss Avenue, just across the street from Savage Park. Speakers will be covering a variety of topics ranging from Preservation and Architecture to Horticulture and Gardening Tips. Though the Speaker Series is being held during the annual Swiss Avenue Historic District Mother's Day Home Tour, tickets are not required to attend the lectures and admission is free to the public.
Speakers for this event include:
- David Preziosi, Executive Director, Preservation Dallas: How Communities Benefit from Historic Preservation”
- Carolyn Rozier, Dallas County Master Gardener: "Beneficial Insects"
- Tom Wilten, Dallas County Master Gardener: Garden Irrigation”
- Irene Sandell, author, The House on Swiss Avenue: “The European connection – Swiss colonists started it all”
- Diana Harris, Dallas County Master Gardener: Shady Gardens”
- David Bush and Jim Parsons, authors of Fair Park Deco: Art and Architecture of the Texas Centennial Exposition
- Barbara Gollman, Dallas County Master Gardener: Shady Herbs for Shady Places"
- Janet D. Smith, Dallas County Master Gardener: “WaterWise Gardening”
- Jim Anderson, Jim Anderson Preservation and Design: “How Dallas' Historic Districts and Individual Landmarks were the Catalysts for a Successful Central City”
- Katherine Seale, Landmark Commission
View the full speaker line-up and more at www.sahd.org.
The Swiss Avenue Historic District Home Tour has become a Mother’s Day tradition for generations. In addition to the free speakers series, this year's tour features eight historic homes, open on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, May 11, from noon to 6 p.m. Tickets to tour the homes are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Children 12 and under are free. Advance tickets can be purchased on the Swiss Avenue Historic District website or at Whole Foods Markets (in central Dallas) and Talulah Belle in Lakewood.
The mission of the Swiss Avenue Historic District is to promote the benefits of historic preservation, to encourage citizen involvement, and to improve the quality of life within and around the community. Historic East Dallas represents some of Dallas’ finest examples of preservation of early 20th century residential architecture. The district boasts excellent examples of Prairie, Craftsman, Neoclassical, Italian Renaissance, Tudor, Jacobethan, Colonial, and Revival styles.