White Rock Lake
One block away from Lakewood Park, over near the spillway at White Rock Lake, there’s a Charles Dilbeck-inspired home that is truly exceptional. It’s also going to be a quick little lesson in some architectural terms so let’s get after it. Let’s start with the obvious, what makes it Dilbeck-inspired? Glad you asked. Compass’ Beth…
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Dramatic architecture wins me over every time, and boy does this White Rock Lake-area eclectic styled ranch have it! Nothing defines the all-American house more than ranch style. The popularity of the ranch boomed after World War II, and it wasn’t long before architects began putting a spin on them. We saw split level, Spanish,…
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As someone who lives on the east side of White Rock Lake, I’m pretty used to the occasional weird smell emanating from the urban body of water. However, when the second email hit my inbox about a sewage-like odor coming from White Rock Lake, I had to smell it for myself. The Dallas Arboretum is…
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Oh hello. Built in 2015, this newer constructed home was created for the seller by Alan Hoffman of Hoffman Homes. Now Hoffman is pretty into energy efficiency and we’re going to get to that, but first let’s just take a moment to enjoy the design of this one. Obviously, the seller is into midcentury (FURNITURE!)…
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Preservation Architect Norman Alston offers us a counterpoint to last week’s column about the renovation of the White Rock Lake Stone Tables, why it’s a loss, and what we can learn from this situation. By Norman Alston, FAIASpecial Contributor Dallas has always thought of itself as not having much history — especially an architectural history…
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