Ira P. DeLoache

Ira P. 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
Born
Ira Pleasant DeLoache

September 21, 1879
North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 1965
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
OccupationReal estate developer
Spouse(s)Nelle Slaughter
Children
  • Ira Averill DeLoache
  • James Ira DeLoache
  • Nelle Jourdan DeLoache
Relatives

Early life

Ira Pleasant DeLoache was born on September 21, 1879 on a plantation in North Carolina.[1]

Career

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

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

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]

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References
  1. 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.
  2. Preston Hollow East: Neighborhood History
  3. "Preston Hollow Developer Dies". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 1, 1965. p. 13. Retrieved December 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Funeral Set For Dallas Developer". The Vernon Daily Record. Vernon, Texas. November 1, 1965. p. 4. Retrieved December 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Funeral Set For Dallas Developer". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. November 1, 1965. p. 19. Retrieved December 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Announcement". Roanoke-Chowan Times. Rich Square, North Carolina. September 25, 1913. p. 5. Retrieved December 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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