2018 FALL ARCHITECTURAL TOUR
Charles Dilbeck In Dallas
Saturday, October 27
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Join us for the annual Fall Architectural Tour and get a look at seven of Charles Dilbeck’s most distinctive residential projects in Dallas. With everything from Dilbeck’s ubiquitous Ranch house, to French Norman estates, to his quirky storybook cottages, the line up promises a day of magic. The tour will be a showcase of rarely seen Dilbeck homes and you do not want to miss the opportunity!
Born in 1907, Charles Dilbeck worked at an early age in Tulsa creating and adapting plans for builders. His lumberyard architect experience directed him toward displays of rough and refined woods, and handcrafted details. Dilbeck took credit for designing the first Texas ranch house and while regional houses are typically attributed to David Williams and O’Neil Ford, Dilbeck was simultaneously designing these homes with fireplaces for screened in porches, hand carved mantles, hammered metal work, herringbone patterned plank ceilings, oversized fireplaces and floor plans to capture the southeastern breezes in the summer. Part of Dilbeck’s genius was to create equal volume regardless of the space… small rooms with soaring ceilings and large rooms with more traditional ceiling heights.
The day will begin at the Angelika Film Center with morning refreshments and an architectural discussion highlighting Dilbeck’s life and architectural style. We have assembled a second to none team of Dilbeck aficionados for all tour facets including our symposium speakers Willis Winters FAIA and Jann Patterson Mackey PhD. who will be discussing Dilbeck’s life and work throughout the region, and on the national stage. This entire day will be filled with quirk, romance and eccentricity, and you do not want to miss it!
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 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees are REQUIRED to check in at the Angelika Film Center. Reservations are required and non-refundable.
TICKETS
The general tour includes the symposium and five distinctive houses. Tickets are $40 for Preservation Dallas members and $50 for the public.
The patron level tour includes access to an additional tour house PLUS an invitation to the patron party at the Walton House on Thursday, October 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. Patron level tickets are $85 for Preservation Dallas members and $100 for the public. Patron level specifics coming soon!
Reservations are required and non-refundable.