Charles Dilbeck
Charles Dilbeck is a well-known Dallas architect. Like the level where you say, “It’s a Dilbeck,” And your co-conspirator raises one eyebrow and repeats back, “A Dilbeck?” And you both nod approvingly. Like that level of well-known. Between 1935 – some say 1932 – and 1969, Dilbeck built 632 homes in Dallas. Of those 632, it was…
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We have loved this Charles Dilbeck-designed Park Cities duplex for years. When CandysDirt.com Publisher Candy Evans first spotted it for sale in 2017, it needed some TLC. That’s just what it received. Admittedly, it takes vision to breathe new life into a historic home, but when that happens, the result is nothing short of magnificent.…
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We always do a year-end review of posts and talk about what engaged our readers. This year for the Monday Morning Millionaire column, it was architecturally significant historic homes. We dig into research and analytics, do a lot of speculating, and also talk about what resonated with each writer. It allows us to revisit stories…
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The Belmont Hotel is a well-known landmark in Oak Cliff, keeping watch over Fort Worth Avenue from its perch. But since the pandemic, the site has been closed and empty, a sad contrast from its livelier days. That all could change soon, as lights are on at the historic hotel and construction fences have been…
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By Donovan Westover Our home tour timeline takes us next to the year 1950 on Duval Drive in the Ravinia Heights neighborhood. There is a row of Dilbeck-esque houses sited on rather large lots and they are as magical as you would expect from Dilbeckian designs. Dilbeck Details on Duval Drive Charles Dilbeck was a…
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