Alexander Mansion
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Setting for glittering social life in early 20th century. Built 1906 on most remote edge of Dallas by a businessman, C.H. Alexander, at a cost of $125,000. Acquired 1930 by the Dallas Woman's Forum; Restored and redecorated in 1967. Recorded Texas Historical Landmark, 1968.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1906 for $125,000 on what was then the far edge of Dallas, the Alexander Mansion was a showpiece of the city's early twentieth-century high society, hosting glittering social gatherings for businessman C.H. Alexander. In 1930 it was acquired by the Dallas Woman's Forum, a women's civic and cultural club, which restored and preserved the grand house. Recognized as a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark in 1968, it endures as a monument to a gracious era.
Why it matters
Beyond its Gilded-Age grandeur, the mansion's stewardship by the Dallas Woman's Forum reflects the growing civic and cultural leadership of women's clubs in early twentieth-century America.
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