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Sparkman Club Estates is a close-knit community known for its extensive amenities, annual events, and storybook setting. In summer, this enclave truly shines. With multiple recently renovated swimming pools, tennis courts, and its famous Independence Day parade, this dynamic northwest Dallas neighborhood perfects the season. When a home hits the market here, you can expect…
The controversy over how well Dallas officials manage city-owned property hit a watershed moment this week when three floors at City Hall experienced flooding due to a toilet flush valve failure on the sixth floor. Affected parts of the building included the city council chambers, council members’ offices, the city manager’s office, and offices associated…
Spanish Revival architecture is dramatic and certainly popular in North Texas. Those white stucco walls, red clay tile roofs, arched doorways, and wrought iron details give it a Hollywood vibe that’s both romantic and distinctive. Popular in the 1920s during Hollywood’s Golden Age, the architectural style is still found in Florida, California, and, of course,…
Editor’s Note: When Eric Prokesh calls you from a 16th-century villa in Italy to talk architecture, you answer — even at midnight. This week, he’s off the Fort Worth path again, with a nod to timeless European design. Let’s call this the beautiful crypt edition. Kaisergruft: A Beautiful Burial, or the Dynastic History Hiding in…
If you’re house hunting in the Park Cities and want nothing but the best, an extraordinary new University Park offering brought to market by Susan Baldwin is ready to exceed your expectations. In 2014, the sellers brought in architect Alex Eskenasy, interior designer Leslie Jenkins, and builder Coats Homes to create the fashion-forward University Park…
By Mindy Baxter Special Contributor For students in Highland Park High School’s environmental architecture class, work meets play for their entry into the 2025 Parade of Playhouses. Parade of Playhouses, the signature awareness event for Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), features custom-designed and built children’s playhouses on display at NorthPark Center and available to…
