Tudor Architecture
Check out the Tudoriest Tudor over in Oak Cliff. It’s in the officially titled “Daniels L.O. Jr.” subdivision and we all know it SHOULD be L.O. Daniels, but no one really asked us. Speaking of not asking … who was L.O. Daniels? Well, his full name was Lark Owen Daniels, and according to Heritage Oak…
Read MoreDouble architect alert! That’s who owns (and remodeled) this Tudor-y Tudor on Elmwood Blvd. in Oak Cliff. It fronts to a greenbelt and it’s adorable. It’s just about as crisp and clean as they come. Starting in 2018, they updated the primary bathroom, redid the sewer main and electrical, gas lines in crawl space, plumbing,…
Read MoreHere’s the thing, we talk about Tudors all day. Tudor this and Tudor that. But do we ever really stop to get to KNOW the Tudor? No. No we don’t. So today let’s get to know the glorious architecture that is a classic Tudor. And if you already know all this, please feel free to…
Read MoreToday’s little treasure is a stone Tudor cottage over in Beckley Club Estates. Compass’ Bill Farrell has the listing and he makes my job easy. All I have to do is suit up and show up and he basically does all the writing for me. Like “treasure.” That was his. More Farrell words and phrases…
Read MoreFrom roughly the 1890s through the 1940s, America had a love affair with Tudor Revival-style houses. So much so that during the 1920s, about a quarter of all new residential builds across the country were Tudor-styled. These houses offer true craftsmanship and attention to detail, which is part of their appeal. The Depression tanked new construction,…
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