Historic Preservation

We Weren’t Sure This Was a Dilbeck, Then Willis Winters Gave Us a Lesson on the Rambling Ranch

By Karen Eubank / May 22, 2025 /

When I got a tip that a Dilbeck Rambling Ranch was hitting the market after almost 20 years, I was not prepared for it. At all. It has details that I was unfamiliar with and features I have never seen. In fact, I was not completely convinced it was a Dilbeck at all, but the…

Designed by the Mind Behind Easton Place, This ’70s Contemporary Home Could Be Yours

By Karen Eubank / May 15, 2025 /

Easton Place is simply one of the coolest neighborhoods in Dallas. Tucked into a cul-de-sac off of Easton Road, it is a time capsule of 1970s shed-style homes heavily influenced by the environmental movement of the late 1960s.  By the time the first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970, California’s Sea Ranch community…

Schools Top the List of Historic Fort Worth’s Most Endangered Places

By Joy Donovan / May 13, 2025 /

As the Fort Worth Independent School District is discussing the closure of schools, it is no coincidence that some of the district’s properties made Historic Fort Worth’s annual list of endangered places. Historic Fort Worth’s annual Most Endangered Places spotlights historic sites threatened by various situations, and this year five schools were named to the list.…

Preservation Dallas Shines a Spotlight on Historic Gems at Annual Awards on Tuesday

By Karen Eubank / May 8, 2025 /

It takes a village to keep our built heritage intact, and every year, Preservation Dallas honors that village at its Annual Preservation Achievement Awards Ceremony. This year marks the 26th when a small group of intrepid volunteers and an even smaller staff have worked diligently to ensure those individuals and companies that preserve our heritage…

This Is One of the Most Architecturally Significant Historic Lakewood Spanish Eclectic Estate Homes 

By Karen Eubank / May 1, 2025 /

This is a rare opportunity to own an original Bertram C. Hill Lakewood Spanish Eclectic estate home built by the legendary Dines & Kraft team. It’s on the market for the first time in over 25 years. Dallas has sadly lost sight of the privacy an estate home provides. For far too long, lots have…