Deep Ellum People: Jeffrey Yarbrough
By Taylor Adams Cogan Deep Ellum’s character came from more than its location, railroads, and one- and two-story buildings. Its grit, sincerity, and whimsy have pulled generations to its streets because of the various people who made their mark here. From the people who have come to feel welcomed where they couldn’t elsewhere 150 […]
Deep Ellum People: Cathryn Colcer
BY Taylor Adams Cogan Many people in Deep Ellum know Cathryn Colcer: Her warm nature is welcoming, she’s an integral part of the art scene, and her passion for history helps her keep this important neighborhood’s stories alive. And, of course, she’s part of those stories herself. While several people’s first encounters with the […]
Deep Ellum People: Jeff Swaney
BY Taylor Adams Cogan Back when Deep Ellum was boarded-up buildings and shopping carts, Jeff Swaney saw more than potential — he saw possibility. The kind that burns at both ends, then tosses the candle into a warehouse party with 2,500 people and says, “Let’s go again.” He came to Dallas in 1981 after growing […]
Deep Ellum People: Don Cass
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan Plenty of people aspire to the American dream, but Don Cass has pursued a bit of the Texas version, going from working the fields of a farm as a 6-year-old to developing real estate in the best parts of Dallas. Maybe it’s the fact that he was […]
Deep Ellum People: Donald Payton
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan If you really start digging into Dallas’ Black history, there’s a good chance you’ll come across Donald Payton. The Texas historian has been a contributor to the Dallas Historical Society and the Dallas Black Remembrance Project – and he’s served as a Dallas County Historical Commissioner and […]
Deep Ellum History Day
This weekend is very special to Deep Ellum as we begin to celebrate Deep Ellum History Day! On October 18th, 2014, former District 2 Councilman, Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano, and Mayor Rawlings officially proclaimed the day Deep Ellum History Day. The proclamation was made in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model […]
Business of the Week: The Pittman Hotel
One of Deep Ellum’s most historic and culturally significant buildings used to be a vacant eyesore, but now houses the first hotel in the district! The Kimpton Pittman Hotel offers the ideal resting place within Beaux-arts architectural digs. Built in 1916, the Knights of Pythias Temple was the first building in Dallas designed by a […]
Business of the Week: Continental Gin Building
The historic buildings of Deep Ellum function as a sort of architectural chameleon, where the shell remains the same, but the purpose it serves can change across decades. One of Deep Ellum’s oldest and most historic buildings certainly falls within that category but only needs one name, the Continental Gin Building. This Business of the […]
Deep Ellum Blues Alley
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Immigrant Heritage Month
June is a big month in Deep Ellum as the excitement for summer, live music, and rooftop patios begins to ramp up. But even more than that, June is Immigrant Heritage Month, which is an incredibly significant part of Deep Ellum’s past, present, and future. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Deep Ellum […]