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    Then and Now

    Cool then-and-now photos of downtown Dallas take us way back in time

    Anna Fialho Byers
    Oct 6, 2016 | 1:06 pm
    Dallas skyline downtown during day
    Dallas has changed a lot in 100 years.
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    What a difference 100 years makes — especially when it comes to views of downtown Dallas. If you don’t believe us, then just take a look through these then-and-now images put together by the peeps over at RentCafe.com.

    In collaboration with university data and images, local government records, and Google Street View, the nationwide apartment search website has created a rich glimpse into the past of Dallas.

    Looking through the images we couldn’t help but feel a little nostalgic for how things used to be. There were some pretty amazing buildings 100 years ago, and it’s a shame to see that so many have been torn down (which is all the more reason to support Preservation Dallas’ attempts at saving these endangered Dallas sites).

    That said, though, modern-day Dallas has some pretty amazing buildings, too. The Arts District alone has buildings by six different Pritzker Prize-winning architects — all within an area that’s smaller than a square mile.

    Whether you’re a fan of old or new, this trip back in time proves one thing — Dallas has always had it going on.

    1. Akard Street: View from Akard Street and Pacific Avenue, 1898
    The view of North Akard, snapped from the intersection of Akard Street and Pacific Avenue, shows the local businesses and organizations of the time, including the Metropolitan Business College, Dallas Brewery, A. Schneider Drugs, Dallas Ice Factory Light & Power Co., and the August Benat Saloon. Photo credits: 1898, DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University; 2015, Google Maps

    2. Wilson Building: View from Main and Ervay streets, 1933
    One of the major business hubs in Texas for the last 100-plus years, this stretch of the city began as a buzzing center for wholesale liquor, cotton, drugs, jewelry, and books. As commerce changed, it evolved into a notable urban financial hub. This was also the neighborhood that gave birth to Neiman Marcus in 1907. Photo credits: 1933, Library of Congress; 2015, Google Maps

    3. Main Street: View between Austin and Market streets, 1900
    Looking east along Main Street, between Austin and Market, streetcars have made a recent return to the streets of Dallas. Yet, just a few years after originally being touted as the “safe, economical, and dependable” transport option for locals, they were displaced by the automobiles of the 1950s. Photo credits: 1900, DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University; 2015, Google Maps

    4. The Old Dallas Fire Department: View from 2121 Main Street, 1929
    This building served as an active fire station until the early 1960s. Dallas was actually one of the first cities in the country to create an emergency medical system and employ paid firefighters. The local fire department was originally formed back in the 1870s. Photo credits: 1929, the Portal to Texas History; 2016, Google Maps

    5. Griffin & Main: View on Main Street, 1960
    This blast from the past shows that by 1960, the streetcar system had been overrun by automobiles, and the sky was rapidly being overtaken by taller buildings. Note the E.M. Kahn sign on left. Founded in 1872, this store is reportedly the first retail shop to have air-conditioning. Photo credits: 1960, Noah Jeppson/flickr.com; 2015, Google Maps

    6. Aerial view of Dallas, 1935
    By 1935, Dallas was a booming commercial hub, with a substantial business district for the time, and what looks like the beginning of urban sprawl. The skyline doesn’t appear to be too different from today, except with the addition of more glass, color photography, and more major roads. Photo credits: 1935, Coltera/flickr.com; 2015, Google Earth

    7. Elm Street, 1900
    In this view looking toward the Trinity River, the horses and carriages are a rare site in today’s downtown Dallas. Explore this neighborhood now, and you’ll find hidden speakeasy lounges serving 007 martinis, and the Third Rail rental apartments in Dallas, offering proximity to the Dallas Farmers Market. Photo credits: 1900, DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University; 2016, Google Maps

    8. Theater Row: View on Elm Street, 1942
    The Majestic Theater from 1921 stands, as does the Hart Furniture Store Building, dating back to 1888. Today the Dallas Arts District, which starts a few streets over from Elm, offers a wide variety of experiences, from opera to an Asian art museum to outdoor parks. It is now considered the “largest contiguous arts district in the United States.” Photo credits: 1942, Library of Congress; 2016, Google Maps

    9. Dallas Municipal Building: View on Elm Street, 1958
    A part of the Harwood Historic District, the Dallas Municipal Building once served as the jail for Lee Harvey Oswald, following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. After undergoing major renovation, the building has been designated as the first public law school in the state — the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law. Photo credits: 1920, Coltera/flickr.com; 2016, Google Maps

    10. Book Depository: View on Elm Street, 1963
    A Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, this building is notorious for being the vantage point from which employee Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated JFK. The shot was taken from a sixth floor window in 1963. Two days after his arrest, Oswald himself was killed leaving the above-mentioned Dallas Municipal Building. Photo credits: 1963, Wikimedia.org; 2016, Google Maps

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    Photos and information courtesy of Rentcafe.com.

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    Animal News

    Hunt County man arrested for animal cruelty to puppy from Dallas

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jun 20, 2025 | 5:33 pm
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    Jacob Paul Nichols arrested for animal cruelty in Hunt County, Texas.

    On Tuesday, June 17, a resident of Greenville, Texas was arrested for animal cruelty after allegedly letting a puppy starve to death.

    According to a release, Jacob Paul Nichols was arrested and charged with Texas Penal Code 42.092, Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals (b)(1) after allegedly torturing his puppy over a span of several months, causing unjustifiable pain and suffering which ultimately resulted in her death — a felony of the third degree.

    Nichols was located and arrested in Johnson County where he was booked into Johnson County Jail and held on a $200,000 bond.

    On June 6, SPCA of Texas’ Animal Cruelty Investigations (ACI) Unit Chief Investigator was contacted by the ever-diligent Hunt County Sheriff’s Office in reference to a deceased puppy that was discovered inside a dumpster at a Greenville apartment complex.

    The small tan puppy was found lying on her side in a medium-sized crate. She was emaciated and had sharp, overgrown nails.

    An SPCA of Texas Investigator took the puppy to the SPCA's Russell E. Dealey Animal Rescue Center for a forensic necropsy. The exam showed the puppy was 5.5 months old and weighed only 7.6 pounds when she died. She perished due to long-term starvation and dehydration, and had suffered for a prolonged period of time.

    The puppy had a microchip, which revealed that she had been adopted by a Dallas resident from a North Texas animal shelter in January 2025. The puppy, named Sandy, was rehomed to Nichols on February 13 through a rehoming website that allows potential adopters to be screened prior to rehoming. (The release does not identify the adopter or explain why the adopter was dumping the puppy after only a month of ownership.)

    Nichols signed a contract stating that he agreed to “care for the pet in a humane and responsible manner and to provide him/her with clean and adequate shelter, food, water and veterinary care.”

    The SPCA of Texas ACI Unit confirmed with Nichols that the dog had been in his care. Interviews with Nichols and other witnesses revealed evidence that the dog had been neglected over a span of months and left to die in the crate without food or water.

    “No animal deserves to suffer in silence the way this puppy did. The evidence indicates that she was trapped, neglected and ultimately starved to death over a span of months,” said SPCA of Texas’ ACI Unit Chief Investigator Courtney Burns, CAWA. “The level of cruelty in this case is staggering, and the SPCA of Texas and Hunt County Sheriff’s Office are committed to ensuring justice is served.”

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