Architecturally Significant Homes

Cliff May East Dallas Home Leads the Way Among Our Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / June 14, 2018 /

We do the hard work every week to find the most wonderful open houses every week. Every Thursday, we pick three fabulous open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time) you shouldn’t miss. One of the houses in our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week this week is a Cliff May-designed beauty.  “[That house] was designed…

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Lute Riley Puts Lot of Now-Razed Penson House on Market for $5.95 Million

By Joanna England / December 16, 2016 /

We reported that the O’Neil Ford-designed home of Dallas philanthropists Jack and Nancy Penson was slated to be razed after being purchased at auction by Lucien “Lute” Riley. The Highland Park home, built in 1954 and considered architecturally significant, was felled just this week. We have learned that the lot at 3756 Armstrong is now…

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RIP, Penson House: O’Neil Ford-Designed Midcentury Modern Meets Wrecking Ball Today

By Joanna England / December 13, 2016 /

Feel free to share your memories of this architectural masterpiece in the comments. Here are our favorite stories about the Penson House:

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Breaking: Heritage Auctions REMOVES Reserve on O’Neil Ford Estate to be Auctioned TOMORROW

By Candy Evans / September 26, 2016 /

3756 Armstrong in Highland Park goes to auction tomorrow at 2 p.m. They say it was not because they got so very many bidders registered on the Highland Park estate, but because of the incredible quality of the bidders, who have said they want a shot at buying the architecturally significant Penson home that the reserve…

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Dilbeck Midcentury Modern in Bluffview Estates Beautifully Updated by Bodron + Fruit

By Karen Eubank / September 12, 2016 /

We have a real estate trifecta for you today. It has a historic pedigree, excellent location, and flawless updates. This Dilbeck, midcentury modern home has been updated by Bodron + Fruit, one of the best architecture and design firms in the country. It’s located at 4605 Watauga in Bluffview on over an acre of land, and…

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