Dave Perry Miller
What do you mean I’m not allowed to put solar panels on my Winnetka Heights Craftsman cottage? Is my 1950s Ranch house considered historic? Why can’t we pull out all the windows and floors and just leave the brick? Isn’t that preservation? The answers to your burning historic preservation questions will be provided in the…
This bucolic neighborhood of rolling hills, winding lanes, and historic homes in Oak Cliff is still a pretty well-kept secret. Although the word has slowly slipped out, people still don’t appreciate just how much you get for your money here, even now. In fact, a former owner of this Ravinia Heights storybook Tudor said, were…
Here’s the thing, we talk about Tudors all day. Tudor this and Tudor that. But do we ever really stop to get to KNOW the Tudor? No. No we don’t. So today let’s get to know the glorious architecture that is a classic Tudor. And if you already know all this, please feel free to…
Historic preservation is always about love. It requires desire, vision, and care — all of the essential ingredients in any great love affair. You know you’re off the deep end when you look at a home and it makes your heart skip a beat. That’s just what happened to John Vranac and Jacob Kearns when…
The real beauty of a home is not just in the architecture; it’s in the story. If only the walls of this East Kessler Distinctive Art Deco gem could speak! It was built in 1939 by Maurice Peterman of Peterman Brothers, an architect we don’t hear much about because he was generally involved in larger…
