A Catalogue of American Victorian Chairs and Sofas at Dallas Old City Park Restoration Village, January 1, 1975

• Main Author: Burgess, Sue Irene
• Other Authors: Gough, Ray
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State University 1976
• Subjects: American Victorian era; Victorian furniture; art history; Chairs > Texas > Dallas > Catalogs.; Decoration and ornament > Victorian style.; Parks > Texas > Dallas > Old City Park.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc935629/

The purpose of this study is to catalogue the chairs and sofas of Old City Park that reflects the American Victorian style and to provide a brief historical account of the style's development. Old City Park in Dallas, Texas is the first major restoration of its kind in the Dallas area. Its aim is to provide an educational as well as historical center for the city. The restoration project began when Millermore, a Southern Colonial house built in 1862, was moved to Old City Park and an agreement was made between the Dallas Park Department and the Dallas County Heritage Society for its erection and restoration. the Society and the Park Department agreed ti create a heritage center in the Old City Park that will illustrate the growth and development of Dallas from 1841 to 1910. This catalogue was done to help justify the historical significance of the furnishing collections destined for use in the restoration of Old City Park. Organized according to substyles, the catalogue contains data collected on each entry and is illustrated by color slides. A brief account of the American Victorian Period precedes these entries.