Charles Dilbeck
While that rounded front entry may have you doing a double take, this Ravinia Heights Ranch was not designed by Charles Dilbeck. However, it is definitely Dilbeck-inspired. That’s because it was the home of one of Dilbeck’s contractors, Ben Pyka. Pyka immigrated from Germany at 16, became an American citizen in 1943, and ran an…
If Santa had brought me a big bag of money for Christmas, I’d buy one of these beautiful luxury homes. By now you know my heart is firmly planted in the preservation community and historic homes make my heart skip a beat, so three of these are iconic historic homes. However, there is a 1999…
The owner of this Charles Dilbeck masterpiece used to drive by it with her mom all the time when she was growing up. Even as a kid, she knew it was something special and dreamed it would one day be hers. In 2005 that dream became a reality. The prior owners had already done some…
It’s been too long since we looked in on my favorite Westside neighborhood Crestwood which contains some of Fort Worth’s most unique and lovely residences nestled on lots graced by ancient oaks some of which grow in the middle of the charming arcadian lanes. Some readers may believe Dallas has a monopoly on Charles Dilbeck…
Finding a Charles Dilbeck cottage in the East Dallas neighborhood of Cochran Heights is akin to finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. They seldom come up for sale. But you are in luck today! Cochran Heights is one of our oldest neighborhoods, with only about 240 homes. Its Walk Score is a whopping 88, meaning…
