2019 FALL ARCHITECTURAL TOUR
Saturday, October 26th // 10am-2pm
Join us for the annual Fall Architectural Tour for an exclusive visit to several of the greatest contemporary houses in Dallas. You will not want to miss this opportunity! Bold design shoulders the five featured tour homes, all built in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, as notable architects interpreted forward thinking and technology in the field of architecture. From the Polynesian resort feeling at the 1955 Shwiff House, to the one of a kind Palm Springs style 1960 Crownrich house, to the 1977 gem designed town home by HKS Architects founder Harwood K. Smith for his personal use, this tour will be full of unexpected marvel. We are also proud to include the rebuilding at the site of the 1962 Charles Dilbeck designed Lobello House. Many have seen the reconstruction, following a tragic fire, and the final product is finished and ready to be showcased especially for our guests. The tour will also feature an exclusive look at the rarely seen 1970 Eugene and Margaret McDermott House designed by Scott Lyons. As a very special bonus exclusively for Preservation Dallas members only, their ticket will include the incredible chance to see one of O’Neil Ford’s most impressive residential works with the 1958 Haggerty House featuring amazing work by his brother Lynn Ford and even an indoor pool with unique mosaics.
The day will begin at the Angelika Film Center with morning refreshments and an architectural discussion highlighting the evolution of the modern style. Featured speakers for the discussion will be Marsha Prior, Ph. D., an urban anthropologist and a preservation planner for the City of Dallas, and Bang Dang, an architect and an architecture professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. They will be discussing the modern architecture movement in Dallas and how the tour houses are excellent examples of what was a bold new style for Dallas. This entire day will be filled with surprises and unparalleled homes.
Check in for the tour begins at 8:30 a.m. with refreshments. The symposium begins at 9 a.m., and tour houses are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees are REQUIRED to check in at the Angelika Film Center by 9:00 a.m.
TICKETS
The tour includes the symposium and five distinctive houses with a bonus exclusive house for Preservation Dallas members only . Tickets are $40 for Preservation Dallas members and $50 for the public. Ticket processing fees are extra.
Reservations are required and non-refundable. Make reservations here.