Home Tour
Phones in McKinney have been ringing and ringing. People are eager to know one thing: Just when is the McKinney Garden and Home Tour? Here’s the answer: From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8. Six homes in McKinney’s charming historic district will be open for public view on that day. You can put down…
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Swiss Avenue has accounted for a lot of firsts. The tony neighborhood was developed by cotton gin magnate Robert S. Munger, who created Munger Place, Texas’ first deed-restricted neighborhood. The centerpiece of the exclusive neighborhood was Swiss Avenue, a ribbon of grand homes stretching from Fitzhugh Ave. to La Vista Drive. Swiss Avenue became Dallas’…
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Greenland Hills is celebrating its centennial this year! Known as the original M Streets, the neighborhood was developed from 98 acres of the Bennett farm in 1923 by brothers Frank and Fletcher McNeny. They were smart businessmen and ensured the Interurban streetcar and bus lines extended into their development which attracted young professionals looking for…
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It’s little wonder why Craftsman-style homes are consistently near or at the top of the list when we talk about America’s favorite architectural style. It’s timeless and offers clean lines and angles that are eminently pleasing to the eye. That’s why Munger Place remains one of Old East Dallas‘ most popular enclaves of historic Arts…
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From Staff Reports The AIA Dallas Tour of Homes, Dallas’ only citywide home tour and the area’s only tour curated exclusively by architects, is back Saturday and Sunday, October 23-24. This is the 15th anniversary of the tour, and this milestone year features geographic expansion of homes outside of Dallas, including a home in Denton…
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