Donovan Westover

Ready For The Royal Treatment? Lakewood Castle Chateau Des Grotteaux Hits Market

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 2, 2018 /

By Donovan Westover Special Contributor For years, I have observed my friend restore the castle exterior and grounds at Chateau Des Grotteaux with such precision, that when I heard he was selling his super iconic Lakewood home, I did a spit take with my morning commute bourbon. Most drivers-by are familiar with the French Normandy…

Preservation Dallas Honors Frank Welch With Architectural Tour

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 18, 2017 /

By Donovan Westover Special Contributor We are honored to attribute an entire Preservation Dallas home tour to Frank Welch on October 28. I was fortunate to meet Frank many many moons ago and develop an alliance with him, as everybody in his life did. What’s not to like? He was intriguing, he did not pass…

Iconic Irving Prairie-Style Design by Frank Lloyd Wright Protégé Kelly Oliver

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 13, 2017 /

By Donovan Westover Special Contributor Prior to the 2016 holidays, I had the opportunity to visit the 1974 Mitchell House at 2717 Conflans Road in Irving. I owe Allie Beth Allman listing agent, Richard Waite a huge apology for my glacial progress as the holidays and life got in the way. As fate would have it,…

Iconic Midcentury Modern Mayrath House Faces Tragic Teardown, Priced at Lot Value

By Leah Shafer / February 26, 2016 /

For all of its progress toward becoming a world-class city, Dallas still has a lot to learn about the value of historic architecture. We are tear-down happy. The list of demolished Dallas buildings with significant historic and architectural value would go on for pages. But here are a few recent examples: The 95-year-old red brick traditional…