Architecturally Significant Homes

This David Webster George-Designed Is The Stunner That Could

By Nikki Barringer / April 3, 2021 /

Hillcrest Homes sounds like a new business builder, but it’s actually a fabulous little North Dallas neighborhood with homes built in the 1960s.  The styles vary, as pockets of custom homes do, and you’ll find everything from traditional to ranch style to this very unique, architecturally-significant home situated at 13303 Purple Sage Road. It was…

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Meet The Modern That Was Modern Before “Modern”

By Nikki Barringer / March 26, 2021 /

As far as unique properties go, it doesn’t get any more extra than this. It’s a streamlined modern in Fort Worth. There’s so much to say, we’re just going to get to popping.  If you’re not familiar with this area, it’s by their brick wall – Camp Bowie – and it’s pretty sought after. It’s near…

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Don’t Sleep On Van Alstyne or This Historic Queen Anne Victorian

By Nikki Barringer / March 16, 2021 /

If you’re not familiar with Van Alstyne, you’re about to be.  It’s a city north of McKinney, Melissa, and Anna. It’s about an hour from Dallas — less from the surrounding suburbs. It’s a quiet town that’s on its way up. Keller Williams’ Bob Smit said Kubota Tractor has moved in on the north and John…

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America’s Spookiest City, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

By Amy Puchaty / October 30, 2018 /

All Hallows’ Eve is just one day away, so it has us thinking of America’s spookiest cities. Near the top of everyone’s list is Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – known for its numerous sightings of the 51,000 soldiers who died in one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Teeming with ghostly encounters, including those with…

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On SecondShelters.com: Philip Johnson’s Livable Glass House Available For $7.7M

By Amy Puchaty / October 8, 2018 /

Architecture buffs may want to pull out the pocket books for this one. A rare “livable version” of Philip Johnson’s Glass House just hit the market for $7.7 million and includes the 1953-built Alice Ball House, plus a modern design complement by renowned architect Reja Bakh. The iconic beauty sits on 2.2 heavily wooded acres…

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