The whaling wall painting is one of hundreds of paintings the artist created worldwide with the idea of promoting marine conservation. It was also a gift to the City of Dallas. The artist, Wyland, will be turning 70 years old this July.

Dallas, as a city, doesn't seem to have an understanding of preserving any of its history. With a few exceptions. The Dallas High School was refurbished into an office building and the Old Parkland hospital was refurbished with other buildings built in a similar style around it to create a business park.

When Hard Rock Cafe closed on McKinney Ave years ago, the church that housed the restaurant was demolished soon after. The fear was that the church would be classified as a historic building which would restrict any demolition of it. It would be, in some opinions, a waste of land and office space.

Dallas is not known for preservation. It's known more for Big Business because making money tastes precedent.

I have no doubt that City Hall will be demolished so that new buildings or venues can be erected. That's the Dallas way.