Dilbeck
Architecturally significant historic homes are in demand, especially those designed by Charles S. Dilbeck. Finding one that retains many of the original characteristics but has been sensitively ushered into the 21st Century by one of the best architects in Dallas is rare. No one was better suited to the challenge of updating this home than…
Read MoreWhen Realtors Laura Ladner and Susanne Burt asked me to write a Tarrant County Tuesday of their new listing on Simondale Drive in Fort Worth, after looking at the photos of the home I thought, “Wait a second, I’ve already written about this home!” Nope. In 2017 Tarrant County Tuesday featured an enchanting home designed…
Read MoreNo matter the move you might make, it still probably wasn’t as epic as the one the original Charles Dilbeck home that sits at 1 Paigebrooke made. You see, Paigebrooke is a five-lot subdivision in Westlake that was developed by former mayor Scott Bradley, who named the subdivision after his daughters, Paige and Brooke. But…
Read MoreBy Donovan Westover Special Contributor My heart sank when I learned my favorite Charles Dilbeck-designed house had burned to the ground. An exterior appliance started the 2016 blaze, which quickly spread throughout the 9,000-square-foot house replete with acres of 55-year-old wood shingles, wood siding, and wood ornamentation. I was super sad for the loss to…
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