No Longer Practicing Architects Dallas and Regional
The Architectural Lineage of Great Architects Influences Today's Design
This section includes Dallas architects who are both still alive but not actively practicing and those who are deceased but left an important body of work.
Featured Architect, Scott Lyons
Scott Lyons originally worked for O’Neil Ford and continued exploring the same architectural themes. As a one-man office, he designed important Highland Park residences and country homes using indigenous materials,... See More
Anton Korn
Anton Korn designed many impressive homes in Dallas and Highland Park. It appears that he was the only architect of his caliber to be so involved in speculative homes in... See More
Arch B. Swank
Arch Swank was born June 2, 1913, in Wills Point, Texas, and received his architecture degree from Texas A&M in 1936. Janet Kendell formally introduced Arch Swank to O’Neil Ford... See More
Arthur Elliott Thomas
While primarily a commercial architect, Arthur Elliott Thomas started his practice in 1925 with designing single-family homes as part of the Dallas Daily Times Herald Perfect Homes project. He designed... See More
Bertram C. Hill
Bertram Hill designed in 1927 one of the most imposing houses on Swiss Avenue at 5907 Swiss. His use of steel beams in the structure, 25 stained glass windows and... See More
Bud Oglesby
Bud Oglesby and his firm, Oglesby Group Architects, was one of the most important firms in Dallas for several decades. He has had more influence on the modernist architects working... See More
C.P. Sites
C.P. Sites designed some of the largest, most imposing houses in the first addition of Swiss Avenue. 4937 Swiss has a sweeping center staircase with a landing designed for grand... See More
C.W. Bulger & Son
C. W. Bulger and his son, Clarence C. Bulger, specialized in and designed over 75 churches in Texas and many more in 20 states. When Clarence graduated from the University... See More
Carsey & Linskie
In 1929, Carsey and Linskie secured an important commission from the Dallas Parks Department. In an effort to develop White Rock Lake for recreational uses, they retained Carsey and Linskie... See More
Charles D. Hill
C.D. Hill designed many of Dallas’ prominent buildings and residences in the early 1900′s. They include First Presbyterian Church and the old City Hall building. He was the architect for... See More
Charles Danna
Charles Danna was one of the contributing architects to the State Fair of Texas buildings. He was a classicist whose work can be seen at 4433 Bordeaux. In the mid... See More
Charles Moore
Charles Moore and Arthur Andersson made up the architectural firm of Moore and Andersson. While they were based in Austin they also taught at Yale and had influence across the... See More
Charles S. Dilbeck
Charles Dilbeck was born in 1907 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. At an early age he worked in Tulsa creating and adapting plans for builders and developers. His experience as a... See More
Christensen & Christensen
Christensen & Christensen in the early 1940s designed some of the most beautiful homes in Lakewood found on Meadowlake, Westlake, and Lakewood Boulevard. Their eclectic style combined both French and... See More
Clifford D. Hutsell
Clifford D. Hutsell has almost become synonymous with Lakewood even though he got his start on South Boulevard and continued to do work in Highland Park. Clifford Hutsell was infatuated... See More
David Braden
David Braden is known as a commercial architect, business leader, civic leader, lecturer and humorist. Less well known is his major accomplishment as a residential architect. Inspired by Harwell Hamilton... See More
David R. Williams
David Williams is the grandfather of Texas Modern architecture. In the late 1920s, he traveled extensively in Europe admiring the modern masters. When he came back to Dallas, he desired... See More
Dines & Kraft
The majority of the substantial homes built in what is now known as the Lakewood Conservation District, were designed by Dines & Kraft in the 1920s and 30s. Dines and... See More
Downing Thomas
Downing Thomas and Bill Booziotis were principals in one of the most important firms in Dallas. While they successfully designed the Georgian-style Underwood Law Library at SMU, they were modernists... See More
E. Ross Chandler
E. Ross Chandler in 1923 designed 6017 Swiss, a Tudor style home with high-fired oversized brick and tile roof. See More
Ed Beran & Overton Shelmier
Ed Beran and Overton Shelmire both served as presidents of AIA and on the selection committee of the Dallas Restoration House of the Year Award. Whether a person sees a... See More
Fooshee & Cheek
Marion Fooshee (1888-1956) & James Cheek (1895-1970) both trained under and worked for Hal Thomson, the most eloquent designer of the early twentieth century. Fooshee apprenticed with Thomson instead of... See More
Frederick Coyderoy Dale
Todd Dale was part of the circle of artists and architects including O’Neil Ford, Arch Swank and Jerry Bywaters. He built one of the small, mid-century homes on Amherst that... See More
George Dahl
George Dahl might be the most famous architect in Dallas. He not only designed important commercial buildings downtown, including the Neiman Marcus store, but as a partner in Greene, LaRoche... See More
George N. Marble
George Marble, in the early and mid 1930s, designed homes in Lakewood and in Highland Park. You can see his work at 4319 Lorraine that he designed in 1935, or... See More
Glenn Allen Galaway
Glenn Allen Galaway was born in Bowie, Texas and originally trained with Philip Johnson in New York approximately from 1946-1950. He only designed a few homes in Dallas, but was... See More
Goodwin & Tatum
Goodwin & Tatum architects designed one of the favorite houses in Highland Park across from Versailles Park at 4417 Versailles. Goodwin & Tatum also designed a home for the Strasburgers... See More
Greene, La Roche & Dahl
While each individual architect at Greene LaRoche & Dahl designed significant projects, this firm was also responsible for designing architecturally significant homes and commercial buildings. One of their distinguished homes... See More
Guy Cahoon
Guy Cahoon designed in 1930 perhaps the most charming home in Northern Hills. Built behind the brook and nestled under the trees, this brick two-story cottage has been renovated and... See More
Hal O. Yoakum
In the second half of his career that spanned from 1923 – 1968, he also designed important homes in the Preston Hollow estate area. One of these prominent homes he... See More
Harold Prinz
Harold Prinz and Lavere Brooks made up the architectural firm of Prinz and Brooks. They designed many of the most significant modern mid-century homes in Dallas. Harold Prinz built his... See More
Harwood K. Smith
Harwood K. Smith is known for his design of commercial development, but he also did handsome modern residences. He collaborated on One Main Place in 1968 and Renaissance Tower in... See More
Henry B. Thomson
Hal Thomson introduced the architecturally refined mansion to Dallas. He was an architect with a background of privilege, the son of a prominent Texas oil and cattle man. He was... See More
Herbert M. Greene
Herbert Greene is known as one of the partners of Greene LaRoche, and Dahl. In 1914 he designed the Italianate home at 4101 Beverly on 6.6 acres. His firm also... See More
Hidell & Decker
The greenbelt wraps around this mid-century modern home designed by architects Bill Hidell and Howard Decker, proteges of George Dahl and Howard Meyer respectively. The 3,850 original square feet reflect... See More
Howard R. Meyer
Rick Brettell sites Howard Meyer as the first international modernist architect in Dallas, “When Meyer arrived in Texas in 1935, he was the best-trained architect in the state, having the... See More
Jim Wiley
Jim Wiley was the lead designer for Bud Oglesby. As Howard Meyer began designing softer houses influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright, Jim Wiley, in 1956, designed the Kelley house at... See More
John Allen Boyle
John Allen Boyle is little known but the architect for three of Dallas’ favorite, dramatic and picturesque residences. He designed the Sheppard King Mansion in 1916, what is now The... See More
John Astin Perkins
John Astin Perkins is known both as an interior designed and an architect. He has a large body of work where he designed the home from the ground up but... See More
John Staub
John Staub was a prominent architect in Houston who came to Dallas in 1936 at the request of Alex Camp and Roberta Coke Camp to design their home on 22... See More
Joseph Gordon
Joseph Gordon was a mid-century modernist who designed homes north of Preston Hollow. In 1955 he designed 11341 Hillcrest Road, and in 1951 he designed 6206 Royal Lane. See More
Kenneth Burgess
Ken Burgess was raised in New Mexico and studied under Hal Box at the University of Texas in 1977. His passion for the Southwest is evident in his modern work... See More
Lang & Witchell
Otto H. Lang and Frank O. Witchell were the most important Dallas architectural firm in the early 1900s. Otto Lang was born and trained as a structural engineer in Germany.... See More
Luther E. Sadler
Luther Sadler designed many Art Moderne or Art Deco residences in Dallas. These are found both in Oak Cliff and in Lakewood, exemplifying the sleek almost nautical themes of these... See More
M. Barnett
In 1924, M. Barnett designed two important homes on Swiss Avenue, 5816 and 5822. They reflected the progressive and Prairie styles found on Swiss Avenue but designed with the Mediterranean... See More
Mark Lemmon
Mark Lemmon attained his under graduate degree from University of Texas in 1912 and his architecture degree from MIT in 1916. Mark Lemmon had a career interspersed with partners that... See More
Max M. Sandfield
Max Sandfield co-designed with architect Howard Meyer Temple Emanu-El which was featured on the cover of LIFE magazine the year it was dedicated in 1957. It also received from the... See More
O’Neil Ford
O’Neil Ford first came to Dallas to work with David Williams, who was determined to establish a style that merged the modernism of Europe with the indigenous qualities of the... See More
Ralph Bryan
Ralph Bryan designed the Louisiana neoclassical style home in Perry Heights at 4524 Rawlins. Arch Swank later adapted this style for the home for Earl Hart Miller, the famous Dallas... See More
Ralph Merrill
Ralph Merrill was a modernist who is known for his Mid-Century modern homes. He designed 3520 Rock Creek in Turtle Creek Park. This once very small low slung home next... See More
Robert D. Goodwin
Robert Goodwin, when he was working on his own, designed 4200 Bordeaux in 1950. See More
Robert James
This AIA Merit Award Winning home was designed by Bob James, who was the founding architect of James, Harwick + Partners, a firm known for its work in planning, architecture... See More
Roscoe DeWitt
Dewitt and Washburn designed the contemporary model home for the Texas Centennial celebration at Fair Park. After the Fair, the home was moved to 6851 Gaston. This 1936 Art Moderne... See More
Shutt & Scott
Burton Schutt and Denman Scott were brothers that made up the architectural firm Schutt & Scott. Because of the anti-German sentiment in the first half of the twentieth century, Denman... See More
Sir Alfred Bossom
Sir Alfred C. Bossom worked in New York from 1903 to 1926. In 1922, he designed the Magnolia Building at 108 Akard Street. This 29 story Renaissance Revival skyscraper was... See More
Thomson & Fooshee
Both Marian Fooshee and James Cheek worked for and became partners at one time with Hal Thomson. Two of the houses that the firm of Thomason and Fooshee are accredited... See More
Verne E. Shanklin
V.E. Shanklin designed one of the favorite homes found in Lakewood. See More
William Benson
His greatest work is a 2,700 square foot Mid-Century Modern home, one of the finest in the city. It was a collaboration of architect William E. Benson, interior designer Louise... See More
William H. Reeves
W. H. Reeves designed one of the grandest houses on Swiss Avenue. Originally it was the home of W. W. Caruth, with dark stained woodwork accentuating the grand ceremonial staircase... See More
Wilson McClure
Wilson McClure had a brilliant career designing homes from the 1930s that had a Texas flair, to very formal Georgian homes in the late 1930s, to more contemporary homes in... See More