Hal Thomson

Wilson Fuqua Offers Insight Into a Highland Park  English Country House by Hal Thomson

By Karen Eubank / November 6, 2023 /

There are not many people better suited to comment on Highland Park architecture and history than Dallas architect Wilson Fuqua. If you take a glance at his website, you will see the source of inspiration for his own work are the early 20th-century homes of Highland Park, University Park, and Preston Hollow. He also had…

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One of the Most Beautiful Spanish Revival Estates in Texas is For Sale

By Karen Eubank / July 26, 2021 /

You can tell from the curb that this is a significant home, however, you may not realize that it is one of the most extraordinary examples of Spanish Revival architecture in the state, and it comes with quite the history. Let’s start with the provenance from Virginia Savage McAlester, Willis Cecil Winters, and Prudence Mackintosh…

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Rare Treat: Architecturally Significant Hal Thomson Tudor Hits The Market

By Karen Eubank / November 25, 2019 /

Why is it that some architecturally and historically significant homes stand the test of time, as if they were ageless vessels of grace? A case study might well be 4209 Bordeaux — primo Highland Park dirt, a Tudor mansion that goes light on the steepness of the pitched gable roofs, got a bit playful (but…

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Architectural Angels Have Restored This Iconic Italian Renaissance Mansion

By Karen Eubank / July 9, 2019 /

We all know restoring a historic property like this Italian Renaissance mansion takes deep pockets. Dallas has plenty of those. What it is lacking, however, is enough of those pockets that also have the dedication, education, and drive to preserve architecturally significant homes. Thankfully we do have what I like to call architectural angels. These…

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An Idyllic Reinvented Colonial Revival with Historic Roots

By Karen Eubank / March 4, 2019 /

Two famous architects, decades apart, have created an idyllic reinvented Colonial Revival home that oozes charm from every corner. Originally built by Hal Thomson in 1921, 3926 Potomac Avenue in Highland Park is one of the most beautiful homes I’ve ever seen. As the go-to architect of the era, Hal Thomson built many significant homes…

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