Famous Architects
We’ve written about Hood Street Townhouse Condos before. How could we not, right? These two-story condo buildings were designed by Bud Oglesby and sit in the heart of Mansion Park. This condo feels particularly special though. That’s in large part to the current owner. You might know her from her vintage furniture shop in the…
Charles S. Dilbeck was a prolific and eclectic architect in Dallas from 1935 to 1969. While his peers O’Neil Ford and David Williams were besotted with the Hill Country style of limestone farmhouses with metal roofs, Dilbeck was inspired by the ranch houses of the Texas Panhandle. The problem in identifying so many of his creations is…
This is master architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s final house (one of the only 14 of his circular designs) and it’s on the market. Is everyone else this excited about this or do I need to chill? Not only is the architecture of this home gorgeous (obviously), it’s also privy to stunning desert vista views just…
The creation of Texas Modern style is credited to legendary architect O’Neil Ford and his mentor David Williams, and draws inspiration from none other than Frank Lloyd Wright. “O’Neil Ford helped launch Texas architecture on a new path by showing that its roots were deep and often beautiful,” Dallas Morning News architecture critic David Dillon…
Charles S. Dilbeck, for you newbies to Dallas, was a prolific and eclectic architect in Dallas from 1935 to 1969. In a 1979 interview with urban planner Alan Mason, he said he was the first architect to develop a true Texas ranch house. While his peers O’Neil Ford and David Williams were besotted with the Hill Country…
