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fine pose, a keen sense of humor and a most pleasing address, gracious manner, strong Christian character, a tenderness of heart and a helpfulness to all and a gay spirit.”

After a courtship with Fort Worth lawyer Archibald Young Fowler, the two wed at her parents’ estate in 1859. What seemed like a charmed life would turn tragic over the next three years. Fowler’s first two children passed away before their first birthday for unknown reasons, and her husband died in 1861 after being shot during an argument with a sheriff in Fort Worth. Fowler moved back to

Dallas and wore her widow’s weeds, or black mourning clothes, for the rest of her life.

Fowler never became a homemaker for another husband or cared for biological children of her own, but founded an East Dallas community that would provide home and care for thousands of people.

“She took her profound grief and turned that outward,” says Anne McKinley, vice president of mission advancement at Juliette Fowler Communities. “She could have wallowed, but she didn’t.”

Fowler lived in the fledgling town of East Dallas, which had not yet incorporated into the city, and adopted a sevenyear-old boy who had been abandoned at her church. Though she may not have known it at the time, this act of charity and generosity formed the bedrock of her legacy.

Fowler knew that the young town needed to care for its needy children and indigent widows, so she traveled the country studying social services. To fully understand these systems, she checked herself into a sanatorium for three months.

In February 1889, Fowler purchased 15 acres of property at the end of Columbia Avenue in East Dallas, which would become Juliette Fowler Communities. In an age when it was difficult for women to own, much less purchase property, Fowler fought to bring her vision to life. But the travel, stress and study took its toll, and her health began to suffer.

Fowler died in 1889, before she could see her plans come to fruition.

It was her sister, Sarah Anne Harwood, a disciplined and stern woman, who executed Fowler’s wishes. Harwood, who was valedictorian of her seminary class, transformed the land and trust into an intergenerational home for those in need.

On Nov. 1, 1892, The Juliette Fowler Homes for Children and the Aged was chartered. Support was raised, often through Disciples of Christ churches, and the nonprofit purchased an orphanage in Grand Prairie in 1904, which the trust operated until it relocated to East Dallas.

In 1911, Harwood Hall, named for Sarah Anne Harwood, was built on the East Dallas campus, launching its heritage of caring for the elderly. In 1913, the children’s home was built on neighboring land, bringing together the young and old in one community.

Harwood served as president until her death in 1914. The community predated Lakewood Country Club, Lakewood Theater and Woodrow Wilson High School, structures that the neighborhood considers foundational. The nonprofit’s first vehicle was a horse drawn carriage, and it built East Dallas’ first swimming pool, where neighborhood children learned how to swim. Woodrow’s first graduating class contained students who grew up at Juliette Fowler.

The community would weather the Great Depression through donations of beef straight from Texas ranchers, when the population of children in the home grew because parents couldn’t afford their care.

Over the decades, orphanages gave way to foster care, and the property trended toward caring for the elderly more than children, though it remained intergenerational. Many orphans who grew up on the property returned as residents in their final years. Today, the Ebby House, part of the Juliette Fowler community, supports teenage women who have aged out of foster care. From the beginning of the community, high school graduates who lived there received college scholarships to TCU through a connection with the

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Disciplies of Christ, and today the state pays for college for foster children who are accepted to universities, including those who live at the Ebby House.

In 1949 the first elderly couple came to Juliette Fowler, helping transition the community to a destination of choice rather than a place for the indigent.

The property has resisted what must be lucrative offers for the increasingly valuable land, and the has kept up with the latest technology and techniques to care for the 450 residents who live there today (without taking on any debt to fund development).

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“Many of these people are vulnerable,” says CEO Sabrina Porter. “We want to exceed expectations.”

Today, Juliette Fowler Communities continues to do its work on the end of Columbia Avenue, carrying the torch of their namesake. Residents don’t see a top-notch care facility but their home. Leadership sees the intergenerational nature of the community essential, benefitting both the young and the old.

“It changes their impact on the youth of today, helps give seniors a purpose for their day,” says McKinley. “They feel valued when they can share their wisdom.”

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EAST DALLAS VS. THE WORLD

The conflict between dense urbanism and protecting historic districts reared its head this month when the Peak’s Addition Homeowners Association scored a victory in their battle with the City of Dallas and a developer that is trying to build a five story mixed-use development at Peak and Swiss in Old East Dallas. They City initially approved the permit for the development, but then neighbors filed suit to enforce the residential proximity slope in the historic district, which determines how tall a building can be near the street. The court agreed with the neighbors, which reversed the City’s interpretation and put a stop-work order on construction. The developer then filed a motion to allow building to continue while they appealed the ruling, and that’s when City Councilmen Adam Medrano and Philip Kingston joined the fight. They filed a brief saying that it would not make sense to allow construction to continue if all or part of the building will have to come down if the appeal fails.

New Names At School

Kate Wilke , who was the interim principal at Lakewood Elementary, has been named the permanent replacement for Jason Myatt, who lasted just one year at the helm of the high-performing school. On the Confederate school name front, the Dallas ISD trustees unanimously approved a resolution that would waive parts of its current school renaming policy and require four elementary schools named for Confederate generals to present a new name to the board by February. This time next year, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Albert S. Johnston and William L. Cabell elementary will have new names. The Lee Elementary community already has submitted paperwork to become Geneva Heights Elementary, named after one of the residential plats in the neighborhood.

Greenspace Updates

The November bond package will fund sidewalks running in front of the Arboretum on the west side of Garland Road, allowing neighbors to more easily walk and cycle to the botanical garden. Speaking of gardens, a contentious crowd gathered in Lakewood Park to learn more about the City of Dallas’ plans to cut down trees in the adjacent prairie, and city park officials explained the importance of improving the integrity of the rare Blackland Prairie, which would not include many trees. Moving a bit closer to the lake, Dallas United Crew, who currently operates a rowing club out of a parking lot on the east side of White Rock Lake, is looking to build a temporary structure in the parking lot where their boats now sit in exposed trailers. The boats, which have been vandalized, would be housed in a temporary building that would stand 18 feet tall and be just large enough to house their boats and be surrounded by a wrought iron fence. The White Rock Task Force approved the construction of the building with an emphasis that this building would be temporary while they look to find another solution, which may include an over-water structure for the boats.

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Dallas Academy

950 Tiffany Way, Dallas 75218 / 214.324.1481 / dallas-academy.com

Founded in 1965, Dallas Academy’s mission is to restore the promise of full academic enrichment to students with learning differences in grades 1-12. A meaningful connection with each student is established to overcome barriers to success. Dallas Academy offers students an effective program and strategies to meet the special educational needs of bright students with learning differences, while including the activities of a larger, more traditional school. Classes are small, with a student-teacher ratio of 6 to 1 where students are encouraged, praised, and guided toward achieving their goals. Dallas Academy offers rolling admissions on a space-available basis throughout the year.

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White Rock North School

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas/ 214.348.7410

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• Classical education

• Christian environment

• P.E. every day

• Challenging academics

• Small student-to-teacher ratio

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Our Redeemer

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School of Dallas 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, TX 75225

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On a beautiful campus just across from NorthPark Center, Our Redeemer encourages working above level, but without the atmosphere of anxiety and pressure. We’re nationally accredited through NLSA with our students historically scoring 2.5 years above level in nationally normed testing. PK 2 – 6th graders are provided a faithbased education of co-curricular Fine Arts and Language enrichment, strong academics, daily PE and recess and interscholastic athletics. Before and aftercare options are offered for PK3 and up. Private tours by request.

• Age PK2 through 6th grade programs

• Low student – teacher ratio

• Nationally accredited

• Test score average 2 5 years above national norm

• Music/Fine Arts, Religion, Spanish, Daily PE & Recess

• Interscholastic athletics

• Traditional educational curriculum blended with integrated technology

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7611 Park Lane, Dallas, TX 75225

6 Weeks through 6th Grade. Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment. Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and stateof-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus.

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Zion Lutheran School

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 ziondallas. org

Educating in Dallas for over 100 years.

Zion Lutheran School provides a quality Christ-centered education.

Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 100 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman. 6121 E. Lovers Ln. (@ Skillman) Dallas, TX 75214 214-363-1630 ziondallas.org