The Alfred Horatio Belo House is a historic mansion in

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, USA. It was built for Colonel

Alfred Horatio Belo Alfred Horatio Belo (May 27, 1839 – April 19, 1901) was the founder of ''The Dallas Morning News'' newspaper in Dallas, Texas, along with business partner George Bannerman Dealey. The company A. H. Belo, A. H. Belo Corporation, owner of ''The Da ...

, a veteran of the

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and founder of ''

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'', circa 1900. It remained in the Belo family until 1977, when it was acquired by the

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Location

The house is located at 2115 Ross Avenue in Dallas, Texas. Dallas - A

History

The mansion was built on land formerly owned by Captain William Henry Gaston, a

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veteran and banker in Dallas. It was completed circa 1900. It was designed by Herbert M. Greene in the Neoclassical architectural style. It was built for Colonel

, a Confederate veteran and the founder of ''

''. Belo resided here with his wife, Nettie Ennis Belo, his son, Alfred Horatio Belo, Jr. and his daughter-in-law Helen Ponder, as well as his daughter, Jeannette Belo, who married Dr. Charles Peabody. After Colonel Belo died in 1901 and his son died in 1906, his widow lived here with her son, daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters. After she died in 1913, Helen Ponder Belo and her daughters lived here until 1922, when the Belo family moved back to Col. Belo's home state of

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. The mansion was leased to house the Loudermilk-Sparkman Funeral Home from 1926 to 1976. In 1977, it was acquired by the Dallas Bar Foundation, the financial arm of the

. The foundation restored the mansion, and built an additional pavilion in 2003. It is also used as a venue for weddings, corporate events, and social soirees. Dallas - A

Architectural significance

The mansion has been listed on the

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since October 29, 1975.

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