by Deep Ellum Team | Oct 15, 2021 | Deep Ellum History
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...
by Deep Ellum Team | Aug 24, 2021 | Deep Ellum Community, Deep Ellum History, Stay & Live
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...
by Deep Ellum Team | Jul 13, 2021 | Deep Ellum History
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...
by Deep Ellum Team | Jul 2, 2021 | Art & Culture, Deep Ellum History
The culmination of several years of thought, collaboration and planning, Deep Ellum’s Blues Alley kicked off this Spring! This immersive mural experience highlights the history & influence of Deep Ellum’s musicians through the lens of today’s talented local...
by Deep Ellum Team | Jun 25, 2021 | Deep Ellum Community, Deep Ellum History
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...
by Deep Ellum Team | Jun 18, 2021 | Deep Ellum Community, Deep Ellum History
We are so thrilled to be celebrating an event that was a critical reason Deep Ellum was founded, formed, and grew to the ever-thriving cultural and entertainment district it is today. Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, or Liberation Day, is a holiday...
