Midcentury Modern

Could This Lakewood Midcentury Modern Designed by Legendary Architect Thomas Scott Dean Be in Danger?

By Joanna England / June 10, 2024 /

In the East Dallas neighborhood of Lakewood, few streets deserve to be considered “iconic,” and Avalon Ave. is one of them. Most Dallasites will recognize this stretch of street in the heart of Lakewood from the community’s annual Fourth of July parade. It’s lined with beautiful, mature oak trees and expansive front lawns that give…

Make a Midcentury Modern Move to The Disney Streets or Kiestwood

By Karen Eubank / May 4, 2024 /

If you are looking for a Midcentury Modern home in Dallas, you need a Realtor who knows this market better than anyone. You need Coldwell Banker’s Ed Murchison. He’s always our go-to for insight on these homes that are unfortunately becoming rare.  There are enclaves of Midcentury Modern residences all over Dallas, but you must…

Going Rogue: This Lochwood Listing Designed by Architect Donald Speck Was a Sci-Fi Movie Set

By Joanna England / May 3, 2024 /

Architect Donald Speck designed only a few homes in Dallas. The one he’s most known for is also the most visible. The pagoda-like structure on Van Dyke — an Old Lake Highlands street off of Peavy Road that has a bluff-like view of White Rock Lake — was featured in last year’s White Rock Home…

Chad Dorsey Has Reimagined This MCM with Panoramic Views of Northwood’s Greens

By CandysDirt / April 27, 2024 /

There are some people who play golf any chance they get. And when they can’t play golf, they watch. And when they can’t watch? Well, they take comfort knowing that someone else is playing. All the better if those people are playing a mere 20 yards from the breakfast table! If you are “some people,”…

Historic Fort Worth Office Building is a Good Luck Charm For Businesses

By Joy Donovan / December 18, 2023 /

Business owners: pay attention. There’s a historic Fort Worth office building for lease that has been a good luck charm for its former tenants. The 1953 Yates-Ottmann Building, located at 1020 Summit Ave., has worked like a good luck charm for the previous businesses housed there. All have left because their thriving businesses’ expansion necessitated…