Historic Home
There are not many people better suited to comment on Highland Park architecture and history than Dallas architect Wilson Fuqua. If you take a glance at his website, you will see the source of inspiration for his own work are the early 20th-century homes of Highland Park, University Park, and Preston Hollow. He also had…
Scrolling through the newly listed homes on Friday, I was elated to see luxury and history intersect in an original 1930 Dines & Kraft Spanish Eclectic two-story home on Lakewood Blvd. It’s beautifully preserved, updated, and expanded, and it gives us a much-needed dose of hope. We need that hope right now because, just down…
The most sought-after neighborhoods now are those that have architectural integrity. This charming Kessler Park Tudor lies in a conservation district, so there is no fear that it will face a bulldozer. We are seeing a universal longing for architecturally intact neighborhoods. It has been fueled by the seemingly endless destruction of historic homes in…
Editor’s note: The Lakewood home was demolished in November 2023. If you know the work of architect Clifford Hutsell, you know the homes he designed are architectural works of art with a healthy dose of whimsy. If you don’t know, we’ll give you a quick primer. Inspired by his 1929 visit to California — specifically…
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME WITH THIS HOUSE? It’s in the Fairmont Historic District in Fort Worth, which, if you’re not familiar with, all you really need to know is that it is charming times 1,000. It’s absolutely adorable and a mix of million-dollar homes, Craftsman-style homes, gorgeous lawns, and giant trees. It’s close to…
