6292 Mercedes Avenue, Dallas, Texas

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David R. Williams: Pioneer Architect is a spectacular book written by Muriel Quest McCarthy that lets us know about the origins of Texas Modern architecture and the brilliance of David Williams, the mentor of architect O'Neil Ford. Several pages of this important architectural monograph are dedicated to this home at 6292 Mercedes where David Williams first included indigenous Texas design elements.

This large 0.675 acre estate lot showcases the David Williams designed home at 6292 Mercedes Avenue in Wilshire Heights neighborhood of Dallas.

Large estate lot at 6292 Mercedes Avenue, Wilshire Heights, Dallas

Designed in 1927 by architect David Williams, this home is on a 0.675 acre lot in Wilshire Heights neighborhood at 6292 Mercedes, Dallas, Texas

David Williams, FAIA, designed this Texas Modern home at 6292 Mercedes Avenue in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood of Dallas.

6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

6292 Mercedes Avenue, Dallas, Texas

Expansive lot, 0.675 acre, in Wilshire Heights neighborhood at 6292 Mercedes Avenue, Dallas

0.675 acre at 6292 Mercedes Avenue, Wilshire Heights, Dallas

This 0.675 acre lot at 6292 Mercedes Avenue is in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood of Dallas

Estate lot at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

Architect David Williams designed this home for the large estate lot at 6292 Mercedes Avenue in Wilshire Heights of Dallas.

David Williams, FAIA, designed home at 6292 Mercedes Avenue, Wilshire Heights, Dallas

David Williams, FAIA, designed this home on the large 0.675 acre estate lot at 6292 Mercedes Avenue in Wilshire Heights neighborhood of Dallas.

Architect David Williams designed residence at 6292 Mercedes Avenue, Wilshire Heights, Dallas

Designed in 1927 by architect David Williams, this home is located in Wilshire Heights neighborhood at 6292 Mercedes Avenue, Dallas, Texas.

Architect-designed home at 6292 Mercedes Avenue, Wilshire Heights, Dallas

Three tall windows, built-in bookshelves and staircase at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

Series of three tall windows overlooking front lawn of two-thirds acre lot, built-in bookshelves, and arched triple passageway framing the staircase at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

Built in 1927, it was a very spacious living room with built-in bookshelves, three tall windows and a wide arched entrance at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

Built-in bookshelves seen on both sides of the arched entrance to the room at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

Staircase with built-in bookshelves and tall window on landing of this Texas Modern home at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas.

Staircase landing with built-in bookshelf and tall narrow window at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas.

At the stop of the steps up from the front door, one can look into the living room, dining room and kitchen of this home beginning to express Texas Modern architecture at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

Steps leading up from front door to entrance hall that connects the living room, dining room, kitchen and staircase at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

The staircase vertical wood paneling is the same as that found on both sides of the fireplace, along with the wood railings and hardwood floors, reflecting the materials of early pioneer Texas houses. Architect David Williams designed 6292 Mercedes Avenue in Wilshire Heights, Dallas, Texas

Staircase and vertical wood paneling in entrance hall and wide passageway to dining room at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

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Texas Modern entrance hall of architect-designed home at 6292 Mercedes Avenue, Dallas, Texas

Texas Modern entrance hall showing individual artisanship at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

Architect David Williams celebrated artisanship, wood carving, hand metalwork and indigenous Texas design starting with this Texas modern home in 1927 at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

Copper and dental notched wood plank trim under mantle at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

French doors in living room allow interior activities to easily flow out to tear terraces and lawns of 6292 Mercedes in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood of Dallas, Texas

Living room looking into rear gardens at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

Double-hung windows and original fireplace designed by architect David Williams at this Texas Modern residence at 6292 Mercedes Avenue in Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

The original fireplace and double-hung multi-light windows look over front lawn and trees of 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

French doors and windows on both sides of the living room provide views to the front and back lawns and gardens at 6292 Mercedes Avenue, Dallas, Texas

A very large living room at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

The original 1920s fireplace in this early Texas Modern home at 6292 Mercedes Avenue in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood of Dallas, Texas

Simple Texas pioneer detail found on fireplace at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

Spacious living areas at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas

Large living room and large dining room are seen from the front door at 6292 Mercedes Avenue designed by Architect David Williams in the Wilshire Heights neighborhood, Dallas, Texas