4800 Preston Road was designed in 1910 and remained a landmark for 90 years. Not only was it one of the first homes built in Highland Park, but it was... See More
Since the 1920s until today, Dallas residents and visitors have driven around White Rock Lake and marveled at this imposing home looking over the lake. Built by H.L. Hunt at... See More
The home at 4321 Overhill might be the architecturally significant home that best represents Old Highland Park. Built by one of the developers of Highland Park, this home was designed... See More
This home represents one of the finest restorations in the neighborhood. Quality materials and engineering provide the structural quality. The original owner traveled with architect Ralph Bryan throughout East Texas and... See More
The Italian Renaissance style is perfect for the grandeur of early 20th century Swiss Avenue. The Italian Renaissance style also reflects the Beaux-Arts influence of 1900s mansions. These classically proportioned houses often had Palladian arch windows and doors on the first floor and smaller rectangular windows on the second floor. The design of these homes, allowing a great amount of sunlight and terraces, are not as symmetrical as the Georgian style homes and some of the other styles of homes found on Swiss Avenue.
Prominent Italian Renaissance Style Home on Swiss Sold by Douglas Newby
Swiss Avenue is where the oldest architecturally significant homes are found. Twenty-first century architects are still inspired by these homes, like this one designed by C.W. Bulger. See More
Anton Korn designed this architecturally significant home in Lakewood in the Italian Renaissance Style. Palladian arches and ornate stone carvings add a quiet elegance to this home. See More
This home was designed by Hal Thomson in 1914 for George Greer, the president of Magnolia Petroleum Company, which later became Mobil Oil. Truly eclectic, the home is not true... See More
CD Hill designed this home in 1909 for his family. In Munger Place, all the homes start with a Prairie-style theme and become designed or embellished in various styles including... See More
This stately home with the steep roof and renaissance detailing is well suited for the grand and almost ceremonial quality of Armstrong Boulevard in Highland Park. See More
This home is a wonderful example of the opulent new homes that are being built in North Dallas. See More
French Eclectic homes designed primarily between 1915 and 1945 had steeply pitched roofs and flared eaves and the homes had some decorative half timbering, but not excessively used as in the Tudor homes. Often they had a tower with a conical roof. They varied widely in styles derived from different parts of France but they lacked the classical direction of the French eclectic homes built in the second half of the twentieth century.
Often we not only lose good houses to new construction, but we lose a beautiful site as a lot is scraped and flattened to accommodate the new house. This French... See More
Many consider the Aldredge House, a French Eclectic style home with Renaissance detailing, the high mark of eclectic architecture by Hal Thomson. The home is owned by the Dallas County... See More
In this style you see steeply pitched roofs, ornate carvings, dramatic chimneys and arched windows and doorways.
Crespi Estate
The Epitome of Preston Hollow Real Estate
MauriceFatio trained in Switzerland and began his practice in New York. In the 1920s he was voted the most important architect in New York. His largest body of work is... See More
The soft lines of the roof eave, the rustic carpentry and the casually complex facade allows this very grand home with the largest stained glass window in the Historic District to still come across as an English rural home.
The Dallas Bar Association, led by Robert Hyer Thomas, reclaimed the Belo Mansion, built in 1900. The owner sold it for less than half its value. The attorneys' dues tripled,... See More
This well shaded home in Highland Park was built in 1928 and was a project of Hubert Hammond Crane, architect, in the second section of the Highland Park neighborhood west... See More
Built in 1913 for Dr. and Mrs. R.W. Baird, Highland Park Methodist Church was founded here as it received a Park Cities historical marker in 1990. This Dutch Colonial home... See More
This style was developed by the Green brothers in California. The front porch is supported by tapered columns and open bracketed eaves are distinguishing features of this style found in Junius Heights, Vickery Place, Winnetka Heights and scattered through the older neighborhoods of Dallas.
This Junius Heights landmark is grander and more involved than the generic craftsman-style bungalows that are scattered throughout the older neighborhoods. See More
Craftsman Bungalow Representing 100 Years of Modernism
In the Belmont Addition neighborhood of Dallas, between the restaurants of Greenville Avenue and ten blocks from the trails around White Rock Lake, you will find this 1,400 square foot... See More
Pioneer Texas homes are the inspiration for Texas Modern homes. Acknowledging the environment, employing artisans, and rejecting eclectic ornamentation resulted in this indigenous architecture.
O’Neil Ford and Arch Swank were brilliant when it came to selecting sites for the homes they designed. Here, O’Neil Ford and Arch Swank selected the top of the hill... See More
Wilson McClure designed many beautiful homes in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Many of these had a Georgian influence, but this home on Chapel Hill, built in 1940, is pure... See More
Charles Dilbeck Designed Residence Sold by Douglas Newby
Charles Dilbeck was a prolific architect, much loved and currently featured at the Meadows Museum's architecture exhibit Crafting Traditions. This four-bedroom Dilbeck home across the street from Williams Park was... See More
An East Texas/Louisiana influence is seen on the facade, but this home makes a further leap into Texas Modernism. The continuous beams from the living room to the arched verandas,... See More
The Jerry Bywaters Studio faithfully conveyed the early Texas homes that David Williams and O'Neil Ford so faithfully sketched as an inspiration for the Texas modern architecture. This Texas landmark... See More
Arch Swank and O'Neil Ford designed this architecturally significant home in 1939 for the Brombergs who lived in the home for 60 years. You can see references of earlier David... See More
In 1932, David Williams built his last private home which also was his first home to become widely recognized and applauded. Elbert Williams, Mayor of University Park and no relation... See More
The seven metal roof caps create a dramatic line interrupted by several chimneys. This Texas Modern home was also influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright, with whom David George apprenticed. Ted... See More
While there have been many industrial buildings converted to multiple lofts and apartments, there have also been whole industrial buildings turned into a residence.
Gary Cunningham and Sharon Odom are responsible for the renovation design of the Dallas Power and Light Utility Station by the Katy Trail. No whole building and industrial space has... See More
This might be the first concrete structure in Dallas. Created by Joseph Kovandovitch in 1914, it overlooks R.L. Thornton Freeway. Some styles are defined by their materials, in this case, concrete.
Luther Sadler designed this home in 1936 in a more streamlined style with its smooth stucco wall surface, its balcony with an emphasis on the horizontal piping for its balustrades... See More
The Texas Centennial Exposition offered this as a contemporary model home in 1936. The International style is also apparent in this home with its corner windows. The flat roof with... See More
Hal Thomson designed this Tudor home for Leonard Volk, developer of Volk Estates. It was the first home built in the subdivision. Renovating architects include such masters as Beran and... See More
Architect Wes Harder designed the renovation which maintains the spirit and accentuates the dramatic style and spaces found in this 1920s Tudor home. See More
Gracious Four-Bedroom Historic Home Sold by Douglas Newby
This classic 1929 Highland Park home for sale has the same architectural distinction as the Highland Park estate homes nearby. An elegant floor plan of open rooms, banks of double-hung windows... See More
The majority of the Texas award-winning architects have all been influenced by the style originated by David Williams and O'Neil Ford who combined the indigenous quality of pioneer homes with the modern tenants of Europe. This regional modernism has continued uninterrupted for 75 years by Frank Welch, James Pratt, Max Levy, David Lake, Ted Flato, Ron Wommack, Cliff Welch, Gary Cunningham, and many others.
Best Sited Texas Modern Home in Preston Hollow Estate Area – Scott Lyons Architect Sold by Douglas Newby
Architect Scott Lyons enhanced a magical setting with a Texas Modern home that is thrust into nature with close and distant views in three directions of trees, gardens, a wide... See More
Spectacular Preston Hollow Acreage and Value Sold by Douglas Newby
The 2.63 acres is perfectly located to enjoy the 40 acres of ascending tree tops on the neighboring 25 acre Hicks and 15 acre Phillips estates both of which adjoin... See More
On the fascia of the Lexington House, he introduces cobalt blue ceramic tile imported from Asia for this stone Texas Modern home he designed in 1958. Torn Down 2011. See More
This home overlooking White Rock Lake, was designed by Frank Welch in 1997 for John and Barbara Bradfield. It draws directly from O'Neil Ford and David Williams. The balconies evolved... See More
Scott Lyons designed this international style house with a touch of regionalism. Scott Lyons was a modernist who used indigenous material and created graceful spaces. The guest house home and... See More
This complex house on a difficult site of trees and stone ledges is known for its simple lines, serene views and beautiful craftsmanship. O'Neil Ford, at his best, designed this... See More
LEED Gold Certified Home at Montgomery Farm in Collin County
In the conservation corridor of rapidly growing Allen, Texas in Collin County, you will find this architect designed modern home surrounded by 4.5 acres of protected land and common area in Montgomery Farm,... See More
Steve Chambers in collaboration with HKS Architects
Architect, Steve Chambers in collaboration with HKS Architects designed this Texas Modern residence in Bluffview. Read more about this home on Dallas Architecture Blog. See More
This home was designed by James Pratt and Hal Box in 1959 for Edward and Mary Jane Wilson. Mary Jane Wilson had grown up in a Lang and Witchell designed... See More
This Scott Lyons designed home has been featured in our blog. Please visit the Dallas Architecture Blog to read the full feature and to see more photos. See More
This style developed in the areas Spain colonized, which included Florida and the Southwest. Buildings in the Spanish Colonial style were still being built in the 1800s, but by the late 1800s Victorian and Beaux Arts style eclectic homes came to the forefront. The resurgence of Spanish Colonial architecture came not from the historical precedence in Texas, but was imported from the architectural movement in California. Spanish architecture was celebrated at the San Diego Panama - California Exposition in 1915. Spanish architecture and its elements were then extensively used well into the 1920s.
Two of the most prominent Dallas architectural firms, Clifford Hutsell and Fooshee and Cheek were inspired by works found in Beverly Hills. Schutt & Scott, who designed the DeGolyer Estate in a Spanish Colonial style, were from California. Fooshee and Cheek, in anticipation of designing Highland Park Village, went with Highland Park developer Hugh Prather to see the source material and design of this style at the Barcelona World Exposition. They came back and in 1931 designed the nation's first self-contained shopping center, Highland Park Village, in a Spanish Colonial Revival style. It set the architectural tone for Highland Park. You can see many of Fooshee and Cheek's designed homes clustered on Beverly close to Douglas. In the late 1990s this style continued with Beverly Hills architect Richard Robertson III designing a home on Beverly across from the Country Club that seems to have always been there.
Still, in Highland Park, and more prevalently, in Lakewood, where there have been fewer tear downs, you see wonderful examples of Spanish Eclectic architecture with brightly colored tile roofs, elaborate chimney tops, ornately carved reliefs by the doors, balconies covered by the main roof, arched windows, wind walls and the occasional exterior staircase to the second floor.
This Spanish Eclectic Grand Mission style home is one of many that Marion Fooshee and James Cheek designed on Beverly Drive in Highland Park. This home they built for the... See More
5,300 Square Foot Home on .52 Acres Sold by Douglas Newby
The early modern home at 5017 Swiss Avenue expresses the architectural influence of Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan. The carved band of Sullivanesque detail, the Sullivanesque relief ornamentation on... See More
One of the Finest Homes in Historic District Sold by Douglas Newby
This Munger Place home received the Restoration House of the Year Award when it was first restored by a founder of Preservation Dallas. Recently, it has been further renovated by... See More
The Higginbotham family was one of the most prominent families in Dallas that included owning the largest lumber business. They hired the noted architectural firm of Lang and Witchell responsible... See More
Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Style was pervasive through the Midwest and Texas not only because of his architectural inspiration, but because many of his plans were published in magazines, plan... See More
At the top of Swiss Avenue on an elevated lot sits an architecturally significant home designed by architect E. Ross Chandler. This stately home is the perfect place to begin... See More
4946 Victor Street, Dallas, Texas Sold by Douglas Newby
Horizontal banks of tall double-hung windows across the front of the home allow natural light to illuminate the four-bedroom, three and one-half bath Munger Place Historic District home. The front... See More
Highland Park is loved for its beauty, safety and homes. This 1915 original Highland Park home enjoys the views of the gardens and creek of Highland Park Town Hall. This... See More
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This extraordinary home of architectural distinction is set back and turned away from the street, wrapping around a gracious courtyard garden, providing seclusion, security and serenity. The highest quality renovation... See More
The Caruths built one of the first housing developments in Dallas, in the area that is now the West End. About the same time that neighborhood became Frogtown, the Caruths... See More
The Millermore House is the oldest remaining house in Dallas and best represents the collection of houses in Old City Park. It was originally built with a one-story porch by... See More
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On a tree-filled .93 acre site, this beautifully designed 7,083 square foot home with open floor plan, high ceilings and tall passageways conveys volume and space. See More
Neoclassical elements found in this home include the roofline balustrades, the full height porch supported by two story classical columns with Corinthian capitals. This home has a curved portico, which is found in very few neoclassical homes.
This Hal Thomson architect designed Highland Park neoclassical home at 4908 Lakeside Drive had been a Dallas and Highland Park favorite home for over 100 years. In 1997, the American Institute of Architects Dallas Chapter selected 4908 Lakeside Drive as one of the Dallas 50 Significant Homes to help celebrate their 50th Anniversary. This home is architecturally and historically significant because it was designed by the most revered and respected early 20th century Dallas architect, Henry B. Thomson, and the home exemplified the architecture of Old Highland Park. See More
Beautiful Residence Designed by John Scudder Adkins
In 1929 Colonel Alvin and Mrs. Lucy Ball Owsley built one of the most important homes in Dallas. They retained John Scudder Adkins of Cincinnati, Ohio, to design this neo-classical... See More
This house renovation reverses decades of ad-hoc additions to a midcentury modernist house while capitalizing on the uncommonly lush and secluded urban site. Working in the modernist language of the... See More
Seattle Modern Home in The Peninsula Dallas Neighborhood Sold by Douglas Newby
The most exciting sites emerging for modern homes in Dallas are on East Lake Highlands Drive that overlook White Rock Lake and the forest and bicycling paths of White Rock... See More
Contemporary Home in Glen Abbey Neighborhood
Zillow Estimate: $5,326,694 Value
DCAD Value: $4,751,960
Architect Graham Greene of Oglesby•Greene Architects, recipient of the Dallas Chapter AIA 2010 Firm of the Year Award, designed this award-winning home. This home at 40 Braewood Place also received... See More
Todd Hamilton, AIA, is an accomplished architect who designed this 6,000 sf modern home with acute awareness of the environment and design savvy that incorporated 900 sf of photovoltaic cells... See More
The house is positioned on the site’s upper plateau’s edge. Views to the west overlook Eagle Mountain Lake. Eastern daylight enters the depths of the house by lifting the roof... See More
Discussion of House of Three Rooms As Found on Marc McCollom Architect Page
The House of Three Rooms is an architectural project that I admire and Marc shared how he approached this modern home. Marc McCollom: I designed it to be gracious, with... See More
Contemporary Home Cantilevered Over Lake
on 1.51 Acres
Gary Cunningham, FAIA, designed this modern home for its site, a 1.51 acre peninsula. A private road for only two home owners crosses the private bridge and leads to the land... See More
Architect Designed Modern House Sold by Douglas Newby
Here is a Lionel Morrison architect designed 3,100 square foot home enjoying the luxury of a .70 acre Preston Hollow site. Open spaces and walls of glass looking into the... See More
George Woo, FAIA, protégé of I.M. Pei, selected this three acre site 19 miles south of Dallas to design this postmodern home. With 3,012 square feet, it is sited on... See More
Green architecture, modern design, and Bluffview setting. The result is a dynamic home, environmentally sound, one that is bold and graceful, and a home that celebrates the attractiveness of the... See More
Architect Frank Welch Designed on 1.08 Acres Sold by Douglas Newby
Frank Welch, FAIA, designed this modern home for the prominent family who developed Bent Tree. It is no wonder they chose this lot for their own modern estate home. Preston... See More
James Nagle Architect Design
Spectacular Home Offered at Land Value Sold by Douglas Newby
Sited on two beautiful acres and backed up to a greenbelt, this asking price reflects just land value and the fabulous architect designed home is an incredible bonus. Located in... See More
This modern interpretation of a Beverly Hills home expresses itself perfectly in Old Highland Park. Built in the last 12 years, the Mediterranean home was totally refurbished, stylistically enhanced and... See More
Before images showing townhouse when it was first built. Please see 4331 Travis, Dallas, Texas, for current images and information. Architect Lionel Morrison designed his finest modern town house at... See More
Katy Trail/Knox Street/Turtle Creek Real Estate Sold by Douglas Newby
Tucked back from Travis and Armstrong there is an exquisite period piece of Modernism. This is the best Bud Oglesby designed condominium I have seen. The protected and intimate scale... See More
Christopher Place Real Estate/Turtle Creek Real Estate Sold by Douglas Newby
Architect Bill Booziotis designed this 3,760 square foot home in the small, gated enclave sharing a private park along Turtle Creek in Christopher Place. Recent renovations include a new kitchen,... See More
Architect James Langford who worked with I.M. Pei on the Meyerson Symphony Center, designed this spectacular Highland Park three-story residence with a rooftop pool and view of the Dallas skyline... See More
Turtle Creek Drive on .377 Acres Sold by Douglas Newby
The stylish urban elegance of this home is combined with a 1/3 acre of land that stretches along the Katy Trail. The walls of split face cast stone and stucco... See More
Bob James designed this AIA award-winning home to blend into the neighborhood and provide dramatic views by the surrounding creek and woods. With 3,450 square feet, it is both stylish... See More
This Dallas modern home was designed by architect, Antoine Predock who incorporated the client’s passion for collecting modern art and bird-watching into the concept of the home. While the Austin... See More
We all know modern homes that have straight lines and sharp edges but they are tricky and ever contrived. This home has a simple shape, its design submits to the... See More
A Bent Tree lot was found overlooking the Preston Trails greenbelt. This home takes its cue from the modernism cubes of the Frank Welch home designed in the 1970s when... See More
Modern Attached Single-Family in Northern Heights by Katy Trail Sold by Douglas Newby
Architect Lionel Morrison energized the interest in modern homes with his series of modern single-family attached homes on Springbrook. Dallas has always had many of the best modern homes in the country. This modern home and the ones around it began the current wave of interest in modern architecture sweeping Dallas. See More
This modern townhouse was the architectural project that Dallas AIA Chapter selected as one of the Dallas 50 Significant Homes for their 50th Anniversary. The prestigious selected committee recognized Lionel... See More
A most remarkable project is the gallery and guest house in Preston Hollow designed by Bill Booziotis. Bill has designed major museums and important houses, but this is definitely his... See More
Wernerfield Architects designed this modern home for the site at 4639 South Lindhurst Avenue. In this Strait Lane area neighborhood, Braxton Werner and Paul Field were inspired by the original... See More
Lionel Morrison is the starkest of the regional modernists. Reduction, not exuberance, is his goal. This 1994 home, while very elegant and precise, can be seen as a shed with... See More
This modern Highland Park home on Versailles Avenue was a project of Dallas architectural firm Morrison-Seifert-Murphy. The house in the fifth section of Highland Park west of Preston features a... See More
Edward Larrabee Barnes was selected to design the Dallas Museum of Art. Ralph and Nelba Greenley, who were very involved in the Dallas Museum of Art project, retained Edward Larrabee... See More
This home on Rockbrook was designed in 1993 by Steven Holl. Thin curved roof planes shelter open and closed spaces. Four sharply detailed concrete masses correspond to the dams on... See More
Architects Boerder-Snyder designed this three and one-half story contemporary residence with full windows and balconies to take advantage of the surrounding towering trees. This home, built in 1992, is found... See More
4037 Druid is public in scale, and architecturally exciting in a very traditional suburban neighborhood. A modern house is often looked at as stern, rather than as a warm accessible... See More
Howard Meyer arrived in Dallas in 1935. This coincided with the William Lescaze's coming to Dallas to design the Magnolia Lounge at Fair Park. When he was still a student... See More
5400 Surrey Circle was designed in 1996 by Gary Cunningham and Sharon Odom. Beautifully placed on the lot, the interior accentuates the feel of the wooded exterior. Architect Daphne Perry... See More
Architect, Ron Wommack has had a long and very productive career that has culminated this year with a series of high profile successes. Texas Society of Architects has presented him... See More
This home designed by Lionel Morrison and completed in 2003 departs from the stark white exteriors of Morrison's other significant and award winning homes. This home reflects his use of... See More
This house renovation includes a requirement for a new elevator which opened the opportunity to showcase the Owner’s art collection and add drama and natural lighting to the existing diminutive... See More
Ron Wommack designed a home in the spirit of the neighborhood. It is precisely in scale with the 50 to 80 year old homes around it. The garage is detached,... See More
Architect Bill Booziotis designed this modern home on a 10,000 square foot lot located on Royal Way, a cul de sac of 28 properties. An open floor plan with the... See More
Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, located in Downtown Dallas in Dallas Arts District, was designed by three major architectural firms, Foster and Partners, Office for Metropolitan Architecture, and REX, each... See More
Beginning with a framework of a very simple contemporary home. Joshua Rice Design worked with the client’s goal was to build a cohesive collection of furniture, art and decoration that was... See More
The goal with this project was to expand on, and compliment Russell Buchanan’s prior remodel with important, but subtle and comfortable furniture in muted green, brown and taupe colors that... See More
There are two dominant real estate trends in Dallas right now. One is the increasing desire of buyers for modern and contemporary homes. The other is the escalating interest by... See More
Lionel Morrison received an AIA Honor Award for this 3,600 square-foot Travis townhouse located a block from Knox Street and Travis Walk that he designed in 1999. Now it is... See More
Glass Walls Provide Multiple Views of Pond Sold by Douglas Newby
Joshua Nimmo Designed Modern Home in Urban Reserve Joshua Nimmo designed an architecturally significant modern home that furthers the evolution of good design. This home also clarifies and amplifies the... See More
Cliff Welch has designed this home to be built on West Lake Highlands overlooking White Rock Lake. Resin panels, white stucco and concrete blocks create a simple but dynamic 3,600... See More
Thad Reeves and Andrew Nance designed this home as the site dictated. This modern home is sited on the north edge of the main pond of Urban Reserve, a small,... See More
Architect Scott Marek has designed several modern homes in Urban Reserve, a Dallas enclave of modern homes. My favorite one is this modern home he designed at 60 Vanguard Way.... See More
Bud Oglesby Condominium on Armstrong and Travis Sold by Douglas Newby
Bud Oglesby, FAIA, with Oglesby Architects, designed the best residential public spaces in Dallas. Bud Oglesby designed modern homes as large as 10,000 square feet or, like this modern Oglesby... See More
This inspired modern home designed by architect Frank Welch expresses the best in a modern home. You will find it on an extraordinary site, in a fabulous neighborhood (Turtle Creek... See More
Max Levy Architect Designed Modern Home in Greenway Parks
Contact Listing Agent Douglas Newby Sold by Douglas Newby
Max Levy, FAIA, designed this home to embrace nature. He did this by designing the home to fully enjoy the five large live oak trees on the property and to... See More
Lionel Morrison-Designed Residence Sold by Douglas Newby
This is the best one-bedroom home at One Arts. Beyond the best location, the best site is ultimately what determines the happiness a home provides and its future value.Here, the... See More
Max Levy designed this Texas Modern home in Preston Hollow with gabled roofs and front porches that reflect Texas. The deft design of the trellis over the front porch creates... See More
At the beginning of his career, Joe McCall, FAIA, helped design for Oglesby Architects the home at 3727 Miramar and now, towards the end of his career, Joe McCall designed... See More
I always associate Devonshire and the Bluffview neighborhoods with stone-lined creeks and wooded areas, the perfect environment for the Mark Domiteaux architect-designed home at 5535 Stonegate Road built in 2020.... See More
Architect Mark Domiteaux designed this Highland Park modern home on one of my favorite streets in Old Highland Park – Overhill Drive. Sited on a curving hill on a spacious... See More
