Landmark

Dallas Dirt on Location: Inside Hillwood’s Newest Denton County Community

By Shelby Skrhak / June 5, 2026 /

Spanning roughly 3,500 acres, Landmark by Hillwood is one of the largest residential developments underway in North Texas. But Hillwood executives say the project’s defining feature isn’t the number of homes planned — it’s the land being preserved around them. On the latest episode of Dallas Dirt, Candy Evans sat down with Andrew Pieper and…

Charles Dilbeck’s El Ranchito Wins Preservation Dallas Award and Landmark Status

By Karen Eubank / April 23, 2026 /

We generally equate the work of Charles Dilbeck with charming, somewhat quirky residential design. However, if you venture over to 610 W. Jefferson Blvd, you will find one of his most significant works — the El Ranchito restaurant, built in 1947 as Red Bryan’s Smokehouse. Preservation Dallas is honoring this example of Dilbeck’s commercial work…

Hillwood Breaks Ground, Construction Begins on New ‘Landmark’ Community in Denton

By Shelby Skrhak / December 10, 2025 /

Dirt is finally flying in Denton at Landmark, the massive new master-planned community by Hillwood Communities and sister developer Hillwood Properties. Located at I-35W and Robson Ranch Road, the 3,200-acre mixed-use development will bring roughly 6,000 single-family homes and 3,000 multifamily units, plus 900 acres of commercial and mixed-use space. The opening phase calls for…

Park Cities Historic And Preservation Society Landmarking Ceremony Feb. 23

By Joanna England / February 22, 2019 /

Staff Report Highland Park and University Park are still veritable treasure troves of historic architecture, and The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society will hold landmarking ceremonies from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 23 to recognize four excellent examples. The homes — all striking examples of living history — offer insight to this significant area.…

Neighborhood Spotlight: Peak’s Suburban Addition Features Historic Architecture, Urban Feel

By Cherry Kelln / April 17, 2017 /

  Peak’s Suburban Addition in Old East Dallas is nestled conveniently between Deep Ellum and Lakewood. With over 500 homes, the neighborhood features architecture from the Queen Anne Victorian era, as well as Prairie, Craftsman, and modern or contemporary architecture styles. The diversity of homes, along with the diversity of the people, is what makes…