Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society 2021 Historic Home Tour

When

April 24, 2021 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

What

Traditionally, the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society (PCHPS) features a Distinguished Speaker Luncheon, Historic Home Tour and Classic and Antique Car Show each spring. Due to COVID-19, the scheduling has been revised.
The annual Historic Home Tour happens on Saturday, April 24, 2021 and is totally virtual. The Distinguished Speaker Luncheon and Classic and Antique Car Show are moved to Fall 2021. Dates to be announced.
The Historic Home Tour celebrates historic preservation and is designed to generate awareness of the role history and preservation play in enhancing the quality of life for everyone who lives and works in the Park Cities communities.

Homes on the Tour:
Of very special interest is the historic 1933 “Elbert Williams House” at 3805 McFarlin Boulevard which is featured in the book A House for Texas authored by local architect Larry Good and photographer Charles Davis Smith and published by PCHPS. On Thursday evening December 3, the historic 1933 “Elbert Williams House” at 3805 McFarlin Boulevard in University Park went under contract to Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones. The sellers of the house are the Locke family, (the children of Eugene Locke and Adele Locke Seybold) who have owned the home since 1955. The house had been listed by Allie Beth Allman since late 2019 and had come to the attention of the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society (PCHPS) as an endangered historic treasure, a likely candidate for demolition due to its site on a 1.15-acre lot on Turtle Creek.

Other significant homes on the tour are:
The homes are pictured in the AXIS magazine and are briefly described here:
* 3400 Drexel: Built by Walter William Whitley, a prominent local builder, in 1924. Shortly after completion, the home was occupied by Robert Chalmers, who arrived from Scotland to become the dean of St. Matthews Episcopal Cathedral. The symmetrical front façade with accented doorway and evenly spaced windows has characteristics of Colonial Revival architecture, which was popular from 1885-1955. The home was in disrepair when the current owners bought it. They honored the original footprint of the home and renovated the spirit of the home.
* 3429 Drexel: Built in 1921, this home is a rare example of eclectic asymmetrical Italian Renaissance architecture. From its high perch, the residence radiates a stateliness due to the prominent Roman arched entries, beautiful SMU brick, front terrace, and repetitive keystone and window accents. Tiered landscaping in both the front and rear yards provides a classic frame. The exceptional and unusual interior elements, synchronized color palette, retention and replication of original architectural details, coupled with a special focus on landscape make this ninety-nine year old home a genuine marvel.
* 4412 Lakeside: Preeminent architect, Hal Thomson, built this grand dame of eclectic Italian Renaissance architecture in 1918. Deep bracketed eaves, Roman arch windows, a gracious front terrace with balustrade and the unique decorative medallions combine in a distinctive manner. The owners undertook major cosmetic updates in 2018 to restore the interior Venetian plaster, fireplaces, gates, and pool. This family elected to live with prior renovations to this three-story, 103 year-old residence. Bold color, modern art, antiques, elegant fabrics, and other surprising interior design elements make this home feel exciting and intriguing. This classic Hal Thomson residence is a century old exquisite envelope that once opened reveals a modern world inside.
* 7000 Vassar: Surrounded by magnificent towering oak trees, this residence in Volk Estates is situated on approximately two acres. In 1890 the Volk family started their department stores and by 1927 owned a 77-acre area called Brookside, now known as Volk Estates. Architect Gayden Thompson and builder C.B. Christensen completed this eclectic Neoclassical style home in 1940 for Mr. & Mrs. Harold Volk, and The Dallas Morning News selected it as Dallas’ Best Modern House in 1940. The full-height entry porch and four impressive Roman Tuscan columns with Doric capitals define the front elevation as classical, but the interior has countless contemporary touches.

Tickets, Underwriting and Sponsorships:
* Underwriting and sponsorships are available via the website.
* Tickets are $20 for an individual ticket and $250 for the Patron Porch Party level (Two Home Tour tickets, copy of the book A House for Texas, Charcuterie Board for two from Boxed Bites, Festive cocktails from Jim Beam and Pogo’s Wine & Spirits, a treat from Gardenuity and more) and can be purchased from the website beginning March 15, 2021 at www.pchps.org For more information, call the PCHPS office (214) 528-0021.

Tickets

Tickets are $20 for an individual ticket and $250 for the Patron Porch Party level (Two Home Tour tickets, copy of the book A House for Texas, Charcuterie Board for two from Boxed Bites, Festive cocktails from Jim Beam and Pogo’s Wine & Spirits, a treat from Gardenuity and more) and can be purchased from the website beginning March 15, 2021 at www.pchps.org For more information, call the PCHPS office (214) 528-0021.

Where

25 Highland Park Village, Suite 100-286

25 Highland Park Village, Suite 100-286 Dallas, TX 75205