Midcentury Modern

Midcentury Modern in Monticello Has Period Charm With Functional Updates

By Eric Prokesh / March 24, 2016 /

This midcentury modern at 3401 Dorothy Lane is that kind of rare property that will find a buyer rather than the other way round. In fact, the next owner will be only the third in the vintage 1952 house’s history. The street front, deceptively simple, belies the wealth of carefully planned, abundant, interior space and decorative detail contained behind the…

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Friday Five Hundred: Disney Streets Midcentury Modern is Fit for Snow White

By Karen Eubank / March 4, 2016 /

Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to buy we go! Head to the very center of the Disney streets neighborhood in Midway Hills and you’ll find this sweet 1957 midcentury modern home at 11136 Dwarfs Circle. We’re pretty sure this one would have Snow White seriously considering ditching the castle. She’ll probably bring the prince with…

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Your Dream Midcentury California Ranch Right in the Heart of Lakewood

By Joanna England / March 1, 2016 /

A lot of the midcentury modern homes on the market in Dallas are either a handyman special or move-in ready. Rarely do you find a superb, spacious California-style midcentury that only needs a little TLC, or one that has such a perfect layout on just one story. Or one that combines style, location, and architecture…

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Aldredge House Tops Preservation Dallas 2015 ‘Most Endangered’ List

By Joanna England / September 15, 2015 /

Fresh on the heels of a shot over the bow from its Swiss Avenue neighbors, the Aldredge House has made Preservation Dallas’ 2015 list of “Most Endangered Historic Places.” This is not unlike the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League‘s annual “Architecture At Risk” campaign, which highlights homes and businesses with significant historic or design qualities…

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North Dallas Home Tour Celebrates Architecture Found in Just One Square Mile

By Joanna England / September 1, 2015 /

An idea had been bouncing around in the back of Kathy Adcock-Smith’s mind for a while. How could she promote preservation inside her small North Dallas neighborhood? Walnut Hill is a tidy square mile, bounded by Royal Lane on the north, Midway on the east, Walnut Hill on the south, and Marsh on the west.…

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