Historic Home

This Historic Fairmount Home is a Lovingly Restored Dream Machine

By Nikki Barringer / July 10, 2023 /

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME WITH THIS HOUSE? It’s in the Fairmont Historic District in Fort Worth, which, if you’re not familiar with, all you really need to know is that it is charming times 1,000. It’s absolutely adorable and a mix of million-dollar homes, Craftsman-style homes, gorgeous lawns, and giant trees. It’s close to…

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Midcentury Home Reveals Surprising Cache of Vintage Appliances

By Brenda Masse / March 15, 2023 /

We know CandysDirt.com readers love a historic home, and home inspectors do, too. If you love looking at houses and solving problems, there is nothing like a historic home for getting in all the nooks and crannies and finding all the interesting details: unique structures that have held up over time and vintage appliances. In…

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This Craftsman Foursquare in Munger Place Is Truly Head-Turning

By Daniel Lalley / January 27, 2023 /

In East Dallas, areas like the Swiss Avenue Historic District and Munger Place hold some of the most distinguished collections of early 20th-century architecture. The latter was established in 1905 by prominent real-estate developer Robert Munger and now serves as a showcase for some of the most incredible movements in the canon of American architecture.…

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An Architecturally Significant Stevens Park Tudor

By Karen Eubank / January 17, 2022 /

This Stevens Park Tudor has only been in the hands of five owners since 1939. Why is that worth celebrating? First, it’s because it has survived. That is generally due to location and functionality. These beautiful, stately, historic homes have a much better chance of survival outside of the Park Cities, especially in Oak Cliff.…

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A Bed And Breakfast in Historic Peak’s Addition Offers a Unique Opportunity

By Karen Eubank / July 29, 2021 /

This historic Greek Revival home is one of the most exciting real estate opportunities in Dallas. And if I had the money, I’d be first in line to snag this gorgeous house in the Peak’s Surburban Historic District. The house was built in 1905 for Dr. G.M. Hackler, a prominent physician associated with The University…

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