Countdown.

Just one week til our big day! We are looking forward to celebrating with all our friends and family this next week. Safe travels to all of you coming in from out of town.

See you there. I'll be the girl in white and the handsome guy in the suit at the front is my amazing soon to be hubby!

7:00 Hickory Street Annex
501 Second Avenue
Dallas TX

Check out directions above. Drive safely, everyone!

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Hickory Street Annex.

We're really excited to have our ceremony + reception at the Hickory Street Annex.

Located in Deep Ellum at the corner of Hickory Street and Second Avenue, near the Pearlstone Grain Elevator, this complex of buildings was originally a distribution center for Gulf Oil Company. Constructed in 1921, it served Gulf Oil Corporation’s North Texas region by providing automobile maintenance facilities for Gulf’s vehicles and storage space for its customer and automobile products.  Gulf Oil was a major contributor to the economic development of Dallas and the state of Texas.  Gulf Oil Corporation moved from this site in the late 1950’s.

Since then, Hickory Street Annex housed a variety of occupants, including C.H. Collier Company, Moonstruck Theater and the Deep Ellum Opera Company. Gary Kaelson purchased the property in 1997 and maintains the property for his tenants. Today, the property has evolved from an oil distribution center to a thriving new creative community with many of the spaces leased out to successful small businesses. 

For the owner, preservation was always at the forefront of the plans. For example, when renovating the Annex event space, they opted to enlarge the windows to improve the views of downtown. But instead of throwing out the old windows altogether, they kept them in place, and simply enlarged the space on either side, effectively maintaining the original façade.

Environmental stewardship was equally important during the renovation. No Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) paints or finishes were used. Doors, light fixtures, and other elements are largely reclaimed elements. The cellulose insulation is made from recycled newspapers. Recycled paper goods are standard inventory in the event kitchen and restrooms. And the space is powered by Green Mountain Energy, which generates 100% of its electricity from renewable wind power. Future design plans for the Annex include electricity generated by solar panels.

www.hickorystreetannex.com

We'll see you there!

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