Monticello
Residents can comment on the proposed Lakewood Conservation District project — and talk to city officials about what the measure would mean for the future of their property and the affected Monticello and Westlake neighborhoods — in a series of public hearings kicking off Aug. 31. Signatures supporting the proposal were collected from far more…
Read MorePetitions are signed, and the Lakewood Conservation District is one step closer to including two additional neighborhoods. Conservation districts, which have existed in Dallas since 1988, are designed to help communities protect certain neighborhood characteristics. Lakewood’s Historic Origins Developers Albert Dines and Lee R. Kraft bought 184 acres in the 1920s around what is now…
Read MoreTexas gained its independence more than 175 years ago, but the influence of its Spanish roots still captures our romantic imagination and inspires architectural tributes to that past. I have, from childhood, been enamored of the idiom and after many years have finally fetched a Texas Spanish style abode of my own. Come on in!…
Read MoreTucked away in the Monticello neighborhood of west Fort Worth is Hamilton Avenue. It’s a beautiful street in a beautiful and historic neighborhood. Home after home, the street is lined with jaw-dropping homes in a variety of architectural styles and genres. One such home on Hamilton Avenue is now on the market and needs to…
Read MoreYes, that’s Monticello — not Montecito — though this stunning Mediterranean villa could comfortably compete in style and grandeur with residences in the pricey California enclave. Beautifully situated on a one-third acre lot near the park, the near prototypical Mediterranean exemplifies timeless design. The modern drive and garage might betray the 2005 date of construction,…
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