Preservation Park Cities Education Meeting

Preservation Park Cities Education Meeting Shed Light on Luxury and Architecture in a Compelling Presentation by Hillary Littlejohn, Interior Designer 

(Featured photo: Lisa Henderson, co-chair; Hillary Littlejohn, featured speaker; Katie Walters, co-chair)

One of the most interesting highlights of membership in Preservation Park Cities is the Education Meetings where members mix and mingle getting to know each other, make connections and featured speakers share ideas, thoughts, experiences and expertise about a variety of topics.       

The most recent meeting was hosted by Cheryl and Sam Chantillis in their lovingly renovated Highland Park home.  Chaired by Lisa Henderson and Katie Walters, the meeting featured interior designer Hillary Littlejohn of her namesake firm HL Studio Design. Lisa and Katie welcomed guests with the hosts and Alisa Sell, president of Preservation Park Cities, as everyone enjoyed wines, refreshments and passed hors d’oeuvres.     

Joining in the event were Lucinda Buford, Margaret and Tom Chambers, Christina Dandar, Lesley and Burton Rhodes, Craig Sell and more.  

As the presentations began, Cheryl and Sam treated the crowd to the history of their home and the behind-the-scenes stories about the renovations they made and some of the original aspects that are still in their home.      

Hillary thanked the Chantillises for their generous hospitality in hosting this evening’s meeting and began her presentation as she spoke about the most prevalent architectural styles past and present in Highland Park and University Park and the leaders who change and continue to blaze a path of exceptional residential design. She encouraged everyone to  rethink luxury in terms of architecture and showcased an informative slideshow which showed details of these styles that make them specific to their genre.
        

Preservation Park Cities celebrates historic preservation and is designed to generate awareness of the role history and preservation play in enhancing the quality of life for everyone who lives and works in the Park Cities communities. Preservation Park Cities’ newest book, The Houses of the Park Cities, An Architectural Guide to the Historic Houses of Highland Park and University Park Texas, is a comprehensive survey of the architecturally significant historic homes in the iconic Dallas suburbs by R. Lawrence Good.    

Visit the PPC website at www.preservationparkcities.org and take a few minutes to watch the videos, including the Oral Histories of the Park Cities, which interviews long-standing and influential members of the community highlighting how the history, architecture, and people have shaped this unique place, home.

Preservation Park Cities Overview:

•  The Historic Home Tour, Distinguished Speaker Luncheon and the Park Cities Car Show are the organization’s only fundraisers each year. The proceeds are allocated to help further our mission to celebrate and promote the preservation of Park Cities architecture, history, aesthetics, and cultural traditions.

•  The purpose of the annual Historic Home Tour is to showcase architecturally and historically significant homes of the Park Cities and illustrate how these homes have been restored or remodeled to serve the lifestyle needs of families today.

•  The organization landmarks architecturally and historically significant homes in the Park Cities, some of which are on the Historic Home Tour.

•  Members of the organization enjoy historic and preservation oriented educational programs.

Preservation Park Cities Mission:
Preservation Park Cities mission is to preserve and promote the history, architecture, aesthetics, and cultural traditions of the Park Cities. Proceeds of the Distinguished Speaker Luncheon, Historic Home Tour and the Classic and Antique Car Show will be used to fund:

• Property Landmarking
• Stewardship of the PPC archives at the UP Library
• HPISD Architecture/History Student Scholarship Award
• The Distinguished Chair for History at HPHS
• The “Save the Top 100” campaign and the new book: The Houses of the Park Cities: An Architectural Guide to the Historic Houses of Highland Park and University Park Texas
•  Membership in PPC is open to the community. For more information visit www.preservationparkcities.org              

About Hillary Littlejohn, Founder, HL Design Studio
Hillary is known for creating timeless spaces inspired by modern classicism. Since opening her namesake firm in 2005, Hillary Littlejohn Scurtis Design, Hillary has collaborated with clients to achieve interior landscapes that synergistically blend the refined use of materials, a developed a sense of color, and strong silhouettes. Hillary believes that lifestyle and beauty dictate all design and are the first consideration in creating unique spaces for each client. Hillary received a B.A. from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and is a graduate of the New School Parsons Interior Design, NY, NY.

*Photos by Rob Wythe/Wythe Portrait Studio

(Sharon Adams, Adams Communications Public Relations, is honored to represent Preservation Park Cities and post this Philanthropy Lifestyles Scene.)