An old bread factory in East Dallas that made it onto Preservation Dallas’ list of “Most Endangered Historic Places” is getting a new tenant.
The two-story building at 1401 N. Carroll Ave. was built in 1928 by Dallas architect George Dahl. Mrs. Baird’s Bread Co. moved the next year and stayed until the 1950s. It was the company’s first location outside of Fort Worth.
Casci Plaster is now making the former factory his home. The local company, which specializes in decorative stucco work, was founded in South Dallas in 1930 by an Italian immigrant named Giovanni Primo Casci. Examples of the company’s work can be found in the mansions along Swiss Avenue, along with several other notable streets. Casci Plaster was bought by Highland Park High School graduates Mark Marynick and Porter Fuqua in 2017.
“I really hope it becomes a beacon in the neighborhood – clean it up, bring some life into it,” Marynick told the Dallas Morning News. “I’ve always admired the building since I was a kid, so it’s a little shocking to be able to maintain it now.”
Earlier this year, the lawyer reported that developer Perry Guest Co. bought the building in 2019 and planned to convert it into apartments. But when COVID-19 surfaced, the building was launched near Carroll Avenue and Bryan Street.
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Renee is an Associate Editor at Advocate, specializing in Dallas ISD and zoning and development.
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