Home Tours

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…

AIA Dallas Tour of Homes Showcases Breadth and Scope of Local Architecture

By Joanna England / October 11, 2017 /

When it comes to residential architecture, our city is just lousy with incredibly designed homes thanks to our stacked lineup of talented Dallas architects. And like any house porn addict, we here at CandysDirt.com look forward to the annual AIA Dallas Tour of Homes with excitement, as there’s no faster way to induce heavy breathing…

Ticket Giveaway: Win a Pair of Tickets to This Weekend’s Modern Mile Home Tour

By Heather Hunter / October 2, 2017 /

The third annual Modern Mile Home Tour kicks off on Saturday, highlighting some of Dallas’ most fantastic modern architecture in a single square mile. Get a preview of these modern marvels here and here. And today we’re making it really, really easy to see these amazing homes for free. See how after the jump!

The Modern Mile Home Tour’s Bonus Home is a Tribute to Architecture and Stewardship

By Heather Hunter / September 28, 2017 /

The 2017 Modern Mile Home Tour is fast upon us! And to give you a little taste of what’s to come, here’s a look at the Modern Mile Bonus Home. Designed by Texas starchitect Arch B. Swank, Jr., 3229 Regent Drive is a work of art with an unforgettable history. Once nearly lost to neglect…

Ahead of Annual Home Tour, Oak Cliff Preservationists Rebrand

By Joanna England / September 20, 2017 /

The Old Oak Cliff Conservation League has always had a mouthful of a name, which was even more cumbersome as an acronym — OOCCL. But that’s all in the past now, as the organization seeks to focus on the area’s heritage — Heritage Oak Cliff, to be exact. This year’s historic home tour will show…