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Virginia Savage McAlester was a driving force behind making the library at Preservation Dallas a reality when the organization moved into the Wilson House in the mid-90s. Since then, the library has served as a resource for staff and visitors with a large collection of books on Dallas and Texas, preservation, architectural styles, architects, interior design, neighborhoods, and more. The library also now holds Virginia’s dining room table and chairs from her house, which were graciously donated to Preservation Dallas last year by Virginia's family. The table is where the Historic Preservation League (now Preservation Dallas) was founded and where many preservation battles were planned and preservation meetings took place over the years.

Virginia's family was in attendance (pictured around the table, which also has Virginia's publications laid out) for the dedication of the room. It is now officially known as the "Virginia Savage McAlester Preservation Library" in honor of a truly amazing person who helped to grow the preservation movement in Dallas and worked to save so many historic places in Dallas that we cherish today.

Streamlining Certificate of Appropriateness Process - The Office of Historic Preservation will be holding a public hearing on November 1 at the Landmark Commission meeting at 1 p.m. to review the Ad-Hoc Committee recommendations and Staff recommendations for streamlining the process. If you would like to speak at the public hearing you must sign up with the Office of Historic Preservation by October 28 no later than 5 p.m. For more information on the hearing or instructions to sign up to speak go here.

Geneva Heights Elementary School – DISD is considering the replacement of the school with a new one, which means the demolition of the 1931 school. Help is needed from the community to show support for saving the historic school and incorporating it into a new campus. Email DISD Trustee Dustin Marshall with a request for DISD to preserve the original school. Go here to find out more about this effort. DISD will also be hosting a public meeting on November 3 to discuss plans for Geneva. You can go here to find out more about the meeting and to register.

Hensley Field - There will be a public meeting on October 26 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to discuss the Hensley Field Master Plan. For more information and to sign up go here.