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Defining the Luxury Lease: The Iconic Philip Johnson Modernist

By Karen Eubank / August 7, 2021 /

It may be common in Los Angeles to find a home like this Modernist mansion by Philip Johnson, but it’s not common in Dallas. That’s why this is such a spectacular find and worthy of a revisit! The Philip Johnson Modernist mansion on Strait Lane is one of the most significant homes in Dallas with…

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For The First Time Ever, The Iconic Philip Johnson Modernist Is For Lease

By Karen Eubank / March 13, 2021 /

The Philip Johnson Modernist mansion on Strait Lane is one of the most significant homes in Dallas with fantastic provenance among Big D elite. It’s the only residence the lauded architect designed in Dallas and for the first time in history, you can lease it. This iconic Preston Hollow home was built in 1964 for…

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Will Oak Lawn Committee Help Right Decades of Neglect to Dallas’ Only Public Frank Lloyd Wright?

By Jon Anderson / May 2, 2018 /

Last night’s Oak Lawn Committee meeting was different. There was no developer wanting to build a 500-unit apartment building in a teacup. There was only a neighbor seeking support for a worthy cause. Preservation architect Ann Abernathy spoke to the OLC about a conservancy group’s masterplan for the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Kalita Humphreys Theater that…

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Preservation Dallas Honors Frank Welch With Architectural Tour

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 18, 2017 /

By Donovan Westover Special Contributor We are honored to attribute an entire Preservation Dallas home tour to Frank Welch on October 28.  I was fortunate to meet Frank many many moons ago and develop an alliance with him, as everybody in his life did.  What’s not to like?  He was intriguing, he did not pass…

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Making Fair Park Work: Dallas Architecture Forum Panel Addresses Historic Amenity

By Leah Shafer / January 20, 2016 /

One of the architectural gems in Dallas is Fair Park, a 277-acre recreational and educational complex southeast of downtown Dallas. It is home to many George Dahl-designed Art Deco buildings constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936, and is registered as a Dallas Landmark and National Historic Landmark. But this park, home to the Texas State Fair each…

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