Dallas Eclectic Architecture
Dallas Architectural Styles & Examples
Dallas architects, in the first half of the twentieth century, were influenced by a variety styles found across the country. Dallas architects were also influenced by European travels and studies and by prominent architects who came to Dallas from the East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest to design important homes for their Dallas clients.
Dallas Eclectic Architecture, Pre-1950
As Dallas continued its love affair with homes rooted in the European tradition, eclectic architecture became more varied and the results more diverse. The styles remained the same, the homes became bigger. 1910 Georgian homes were replaced by 1970 Georgian homes. 1920 Tudor homes were replaced by 1980 Tudor homes. 1930s Mediterranean homes were replaced 1990s Mediterranean homes. The proportions were forced to change. With a height limit of 39 feet, but an unrestricted width and length of a home, these classic styles often became stretched beyond any sense of authenticity. The details however, remained faithful replicas of their European origins.
Dallas Eclectic Architecure, Post-1950
As Dallas continued its love affair with homes rooted in the European tradition, eclectic architecture became more varied and the results more diverse. The styles remained the same, the homes became bigger. 1910 Georgian homes were replaced by 1970 Georgian homes. 1920 Tudor homes were replaced by 1980 Tudor homes. 1930s Mediterranean homes were replaced 1990s Mediterranean homes. The proportions were forced to change. With a height limit of 39 feet, but an unrestricted width and length of a home, these classic styles often became stretched beyond any sense of authenticity. The details however, remained faithful replicas of their European origins.
Dallas Eclectic Architectural Styles
Shear-Shingle
Thomas A. Kligerman, an architect, designed a home in Volk Estates in Dallas that draws from the Atlantic seaboard Shingle style, but is a fresh interpretation that advances the architecture... See more Shear-Shingle Style Homes
Highland Park Eclectic
In Highland Park, many early 20th century architect designed homes have been renovated and modified over the years keeping in the spirit of European revivalist design. See more Highland Park Eclectic Style Homes
English
The use of half timbering in the construction of the home designed by Richard Drummond Davis identifies it as English, similar to a Tudor style home, while the massive quality... See more English Style Homes
Craftsman
This style was developed by the Green brothers in California. The front porch is supported by tapered columns and open bracketed eaves are distinguishing features of this style found in... See more Craftsman Style Homes
English Country
The soft lines of the roof eave, the rustic carpentry and the casually complex facade allows this very grand home with the largest stained glass window in the Historic District... See more English Country Style Homes
French Chateau
In this style you see steeply pitched roofs, ornate carvings, dramatic chimneys and arched windows and doorways. See more French Chateau Style Homes
Modern Eclectic
This style is born not by rigid modernists but by artists who incorporated materials and space to accommodate their lifestyle. See more Modern Eclectic Style Homes
French Eclectic
French Eclectic homes designed primarily between 1915 and 1945 had steeply pitched roofs and flared eaves and the homes had some decorative half timbering, but not excessively used as in... See more French Eclectic Style Homes
Normandy
Characterized by their simplicity and strength, these Normandy style homes utilize semicircular arches and a variety of exterior ornamentation such as decorative lighting fixtures and stylized chimneys to complement their... See more Normandy Style Homes
French Renaissance
French Renaissance connotes the revival of French homes with Renaissance detailing. See more French Renaissance Style Homes
Spanish Colonial
This style is born not by rigid modernists but by artists who incorporated materials and space to accommodate their lifestyle. See more Spanish Colonial Style Homes
Mediterranean Modern
Mediterranean is one of the styles most conducive to a modern design and influence. This Mediterranean Modern home reflects the Mediterranean influence of Highland Park and the modern tendency of... See more Mediterranean Modern Style Homes
Italian Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance style is perfect for the grandeur of early 20th century Swiss Avenue. The Italian Renaissance style also reflects the Beaux-Arts influence of 1900s mansions. These classically proportioned... See more Italian Renaissance Style Homes
Mount Vernon
Several homes in Dallas were designed to replicate Mount Vernon. The Hunt Mansion survives; Governor Clements home has been torn down. See more Mount Vernon Style Homes
Normandy Cottage
These fanciful houses are influenced by architectural elements of farmhouses across France. Some are ornate and embellished, others are simple and rustic. See more Normandy Cottage Style Homes
Normandy Farm
No other setting in Dallas would be as perfect for this Normandy Stone farmhouse. It is placed on top of a hill with no driveway or walkway interrupting the lawn... See more Normandy Farm Style Homes
American Foursquare
The first Prairie style home Frank Lloyd Wright designed was in River Forest, Illinois, in 1893. This Winslow house is much closer in mass and style than the later Prairie... See more American Foursquare Style Homes
Shingle
Commonly found in the Northeast, this home on Cedar Springs remains Dallas' best example. Miller’s father received a 640-acre land grant where the Millermore house was built. See more Shingle Style Homes
Stacked Duplex
The stacked duplex is a popular Dallas architectural convention. Often, these duplexes have similar elements of Tudor cottages or Spanish Eclectic homes. A series of these homes are found in... See more Stacked Duplex Style Homes
Sullivanesque
This Chicago style of architecture is most likely to show up in Dallas on bands of trim and molding. See more Sullivanesque Style Homes
Beaux Arts
Society architects from the 1880s to the 1920s often studied at Ecole des Beaux Arts in France, thus the name, Beaux Arts style. Classical forms and proportions were the basis... See more Beaux Arts Style Homes
Colonial Revival
Entrances, windows and cornices of Colonial Revival homes are emphasized. Their front door often has a decorative and embellished pediment and the house if often lined with pairs of windows.... See more Colonial Revival Style Homes
Edwardian
In Preston Hollow estate area Larry Boerder has designed the finest English manor homes and Edwardian estate homes in Dallas reflecting the Edwardian style of grace and elegance. See more Edwardian Style Homes
Mediterranean and Romanesque
The grandeur and grace of Beverly Drive has been defined for almost 100 years by the Mediterranean style homes invoking opulence and prestige reminiscent of Beverly Hills, California. You'll find... See more Mediterranean and Romanesque Style Homes
Neo-Classical
Neoclassical elements found in this home include the roofline balustrades, the full height porch supported by two story classical columns with Corinthian capitals. This home has a curved portico, which... See more Neo-Classical Style Homes
Spanish Colonial Revival
This style developed in the areas Spain colonized, which included Florida and the Southwest. Buildings in the Spanish Colonial style were still being built in the 1800s, but by the... See more Spanish Colonial Revival Style Homes
Eclectic 1980s
Rockbrook is a street of cutting edge masterpieces designed over 50 years by architects such as Howard Meyer, Howard Hamilton Harris, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Steven Holl and Bud Oglesby.... See more Eclectic 1980s Style Homes
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