Tuesday, May 8, 2007
UPDATE: Historic house in Dallas free to right owner — but you have to move it
Updated 03:10 p.m., October 29, 2007
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DALLAS — Dallas developer* Belmont Hotel sales manager Clayton Farris is giving away a 2,800-sq-ft Tudor-style home that's nearly 100 years old, located behind the Belmont. He's The hotel is building a new development but wants the house to go to someone who will restore it. However, it could cost $50K to move the thing. Where is it that there's a lot of that kind of thing, of moved old homes -- is it Waxahachie?
*UPDATE: Farris reveals that he is not the developer; he's the Belmont's sales manager.
Posted by T.G.
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yoakum Anonymous
I would like the house! I have the space for it, and live in a "tear down and burn" house. Our house has black mold and is affecting our health, am not affraid of work. We seriously would like to make this work... Vivian and Leo 541-863-7776 Thank you, Vivian (regarding free house by developer Clayton Farris)
1 year, 8 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
DC Anonymous
It certainly is more Bates than Belmont right now.
Hopefully it works out for someone.
1 year, 8 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Teresa Gubbins Staff
i sent clayton farris an email last night, and left him a message today, but have not heard back. the minute he gets around to responding, i'll post an update on the status of the house
1 year, 8 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
claytonfarris Anonymous
So glad to see that their is still interest in the free house. However, the City of Grapevine has claimed the home and plan on moving it to their Main St.
Thanks again for the inquiry. Come check out the newly opened Cliff Cafe for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is yummy!!!
-Clayton
1 year, 8 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
DC Anonymous
Surely there is a story behind "the city of Grapevine..."
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claytonfarris Anonymous
Visit the link below to find out more on the "City of Grapevine"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapevin...
1 year, 8 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
James Scott Verified
I think, perhaps, the question was more about what they are planning for the house, besides moving it to Main St - not so much about what the City of Grapevine is.
An any event, it's good to hear a possible use has been found, other than the scrap heap.
1 year, 8 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Susan Thornton Verified
The city of Grapevine is a faux history theme park. They bring in old structures (part of the Depot exhibit came from Denison), restore them, then have a dedication ceremony so that the mayor and Convention Bureau head honcho can have their picture on the cover of the Grapevine weekly.
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Billusa99 Anonymous
Likewise, the City of Dallas is a faux modern theme park. They bring in new structures and mix them with wild west (part of the Ritz Carlton Rattlesnake Bar exhibit came from the head of a 12 year old male whitetail deer from near Tyler), rebuild them to look like 1930's arenas (the AAC), then have a dedication ceremony so that the the Crow and Perot Families and the Mayor du jour, plus the Convention Bureau head honcho, can have their picture on the cover of D Magazine.
Oh yea, and they want to pave rivers, too, so they can be just like LA.
1 year, 8 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Susan Thornton Verified
Hey, just answering Mr. Scott's question. No need to get snotty.
1 year, 8 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Teresa Gubbins Staff
according to Barry Lewis, the Director of Marketing for the city of Grapevine's Convention & Visitors Bureau, the city's Historic Preservation Office has made inquiries into the disposition of the house, but is still in the process of gathering more information. Grapevine has a precedent, having previously acquired several older houses; however, those were all houses from Grapevine that were moved back to their original property. This would be the first house not originally from Grapevine; but the city does have a historical district where an older house such as this would make sense.
1 year, 8 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Susan Thornton Verified
Barry's a great guy - I worked with him for a brief time at the Grapevine CVB; also, Ross, David, and their staff in Historic Preservation are very fine people. However, they all have drunk the grape KoolAid. Part of the Depot exhibition is from Denison; can't remember if that's public knowledge or not. There was an inside joke to the fact that, if it wasn't originally built here (Grapevine), we'd haul it in and pretend it was. I'd be surprised if they took anything from Dallas, though. The director of the CVB hates anything and everything Dallas-related (which is why I didn't last there very long).
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yoakum Anonymous
Well, I am just glad to hear something is being done, I see so many 100+ homes getting torn down, and it makes me sad to see all that living come to an end, erased. I think that if it's to go to Grapevine, they should take the full history with it, and any items found with the moving.. Although, I would have given it a good home with a lot more history to be written for it. Vivian Yoakum (B.F. Yoakum's great great greatest Granddaughter)
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