Willis Winters
One of Charles Dilbeck’s great qualities was his adaptability. Whether he was designing a two-story Lakewood mansion or a charming ranch-style duplex on North Oak Cliff Blvd., he never skimped on detail, and his style is consistently evident throughout the more than 600 homes he designed. One of Dilbeck’s most amusing signatures on ranch-style projects…
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On February 22nd, Preservation Dallas and The Charles Stevens Dilbeck Architecture Conservancy held an impromptu members-only event to see a newly discovered Dilbeck in Preston Hollow at 5414 Ursula Lane. We had a hand in the discovery! You may think, how on earth was this house overlooked? Well, it isn’t that surprising. The house was…
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By Willis WintersSpecial Contributor On Nov. 8, Dallas voters will be given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to approve as much as $300 million for critically needed enhancements at the most beloved and iconic place in our city: Fair Park. This funding will come from a proposed 2 percent increase in the hotel/motel tax that would be…
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A veritable historic extravaganza is coming up next week. Noted architect and preservationist Willis Winters is being hosted by The Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts at the architecturally significant Turner House on Oct. 20. Winters’s lecture, “The Work of Charles Stevens Dilbeck ( A Tale of Two Cities),” is about one of the leading…
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One of Lakewood’s most historic and architecturally significant homes is for sale. Legendary architect Clifford D. Hutsell built this Spanish Eclectic house in 1936 and only about 50 others in Lakewood from 1926 to 1941. This Spanish Eclectic at 6969 Lakewood Boulevard features the coveted extraordinary details that define his style. One of the most…
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