Anton Korn
When you purchase a Highland Park legacy home, you’re not just getting a house — you’re also getting a story. Writing about these homes is a labor of love for me because the research is fascinating, and it reveals just how connected we are. Highland Park and University Park were built by the best and…
Rarely does the opportunity come along to own a legacy home built by one of the most influential architects in Dallas. The home of Anton Korn has just hit the market, and it will take your breath away. Anton Korn was one of the most important architects in the Park Cities before World War II.…
Let’s start this CandysDirt.com ranking of most endangered properties in Dallas with the very symbol of the city: Dallas City Hall. 1. Dallas City Hall If you haven’t been following since CandysDirt.com broke the news that Mayor Eric Johnson had his eye on selling City Hall, here’s an explainer to get you up to speed.…
This impressive Italian Renaissance villa was designed by architect Anton Korn and completed in 1923 for William P. Head, the chairman of the board of Texas Power and Light, and his wife Lula Rose. In Great American Suburbs, The Homes of The Park Cities, Dallas, the authors describe this home as having “the tantalizing aspect…
Digging around on MLS the other day, I spotted a real estate anomaly. Public records indicated three significant Highland Park homes in a row were purchased by the same buyers. The buyers are auto magnate Clay Cooley and his smart and glamorous better half, Lisa. You know the commercials, “Shop me first, shop me last,…
