Architecturally Significant Dallas
A good Greek Revival is hard to come by. Even more rare, “a Greek Revival lower Mississippi River Valley plantation house” designed in the vernacular style of Lowcountry architecture. That’s how architect Richard Drummond Davis describes this University Park masterpiece, but this one is especially unique for its familial inspiration. “This home is more than charming,” said co-listing…
Some listings are so great, you almost want to just stand back and let them speak for themselves. A home built by a master architect is inevitably one of those, and a writer is just as inevitably unable to stand back and let it speak for itself. But this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored…
Northern Heights is an extraordinary neighborhood known for significant modern homes designed by the best architects in Dallas. It’s a beautiful little area surrounded by nature yet within walking distance of every amenity in the Knox Park area. That’s why it can be challenging to find a home here. But, once in a while, a…
Northern Heights is a surprising little neighborhood. It’s an area enveloped by a verdant landscape with one side home to a conservation district with charming bungalows and Tudors from the 1920s. However, when you cross Abbott Avenue, you enter a contemporary world of duplexes and townhomes backing up to the Katy Trail. The homes in…
E.G. Hamilton may not be a household name for many, but you’re undoubtedly familiar with one of his most iconic projects — the creation of NorthPark Center. But this edition of the CandysDirt.com Architect Index, featuring the works of E.G. Hamilton, focuses on just two homes. Of course, Hamilton was much more prolific than that,…
