Ira Pleasant DeLoache (1879-1965) was an American real estate developer. He was the founder of Whiteface, Texas. He was the main developer Preston Hollow, an upper-middle-class neighborhood in Dallas, Texas.
Ira P. DeLoache | |
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| Born | Ira Pleasant DeLoache September 21, 1879 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1965 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Spouse | Nelle Slaughter |
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Early life edit
DeLoache was born on September 21, 1879, on a plantation in North Carolina.[1]
Career edit
DeLoache moved to Dallas in 1909 and sold cigarettes there until 1915.[1][2]
In 1922, DeLoache flew in an airplane over Dallas and decided to become a developer.[2] He turned his father-in-law's ranch near Lubbock, Texas, into the new town of Whiteface, Texas, in 1924.[1]
Two years later, in 1926, he opened a real estate development firm in Dallas.[1] He began developing buildings in Downtown Dallas.[1] Shortly after, he developed buildings along Knox Street in Highland Park, Texas.[1]
De Loache became the main developer of Preston Hollow, an upper-middle-class neighborhood in Dallas.[3][4][5] He purchased one hundred acres to start developing the area later to become known as Preston Hollow in 1930.[2] He retired in 1960.[3][4][5]
Personal life edit
DeLoache married Nelle Slaughter (May 24, 1892 – January 1, 1964), the daughter of C.C. Slaughter (February 9, 1837 – January 25, 1919), in 1913.[6] They had three children, Ira Averill DeLoache (1917-1938), Nelle Jourdan DeLoache (1919-1975) and James Ira DeLoache (1923-2007). They resided on Preston Road in Preston Hollow, Dallas, Texas.[1]
Death edit
He died on October 31, 1965, in a retirement facility in Dallas, Texas.[3][4][5] He was eighty-six years old.[3][4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Brown, Steve (November 23, 2012). "Real estate promoter DeLoache was a Dallas legend back in the day". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c Preston Hollow East: Neighborhood History
- ^ a b c d "Preston Hollow Developer Dies". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 1, 1965. p. 13. Retrieved December 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Funeral Set For Dallas Developer". The Vernon Daily Record. Vernon, Texas. November 1, 1965. p. 4. Retrieved December 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Funeral Set For Dallas Developer". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. November 1, 1965. p. 19. Retrieved December 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Announcement". Roanoke-Chowan Times. Rich Square, North Carolina. September 25, 1913. p. 5. Retrieved December 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
