Tax Credit Program Highlight: Oilwell Supply Building

Dallas, Dallas County

1922

Designation	Listed in National Register as part of the West End Historic District.
Historic Use	Office and warehouse
Current Use	Leasable office space
Total Rehabilitation Cost	$2,618,000
Qualified Rehabilitation Expenses	$2,110,000
Date Certified	June 26, 2017
	Also seeking federal credits.

History

The West End is Dallas’ original townsite, and home to some of its oldest buildings. The district is made up largely of Victorian-era structures, many of which originally served as warehouses and manufacturing businesses, evidence of Dallas’ early economy. Many early buildings were designed in the Chicago Commercial Style, which became popular in the area. The Oilwell Supply Building was built in the Chicago style, with elements of Art Deco design. It originally served as offices and warehouse space for the Oilwell Supply Company.

Rehabilitation Project

The Oilwell Supply Building has functioned as leasable office space since the 1980s, with numerous interior renovations. The building’s current owner has applied for tax credits to undertake deferred maintenance and update interior tenant spaces. Work is being undertaken in phases, with two of three phases certified to-date. Exterior work includes cleaning, masonry repair and repointing, and extensive restoration of original windows. Non-historic infill was removed from the rear of the building, and replaced with new, more appropriate infill. New tenant spaces were outfitted on each floor around existing, non-historic elevators and public lobbies. Loft-like spaces, with exposed concrete and HVAC duct, are allowable in this building because of the historic warehouse use, although original plaster over brick was required to be maintained where it remained.