Charles Dilbeck
Did you ever party at the historic Belmont Motor Hotel on Fort Worth Avenue? For years, plenty of Dallasites did. Positioned high on a hill in West Oak Cliff, the Belmont was the place to hear music and hang out at the pool. It was where we suggested out-of-town friends stay, and even where some…
If you’ve longed to own a Dilbeck home, we have an inside tip! Realtors are allowed to add their Charles Dilbeck listings to the Dilbeck Architecture Conservancy website. The site gives buyers and preservation fans a centralized place to track available Dilbeck properties. Currently, there are three Texas homes listed and one in Colorado. Candy’s Favorite…
People often ask me what my favorite homes in D-FW are, and I really cannot answer that question. It takes me too long to think about it. But when I heard that PaigeBrooke Farm in Westlake was on the market, it hit me: PaigeBrooke is definitely at the tip-top of my all-time favorites. It is…
For the 2026 Parade of Playhouses benefiting Dallas CASA, Highland Park High School’s environmental architecture students have once again demonstrated that thoughtful architectural design can be both historically grounded and joyfully child-centered. This year’s student-designed playhouse takes inspiration from 4201 Shenandoah Dr. in University Park, a 1935 Charles Dilbeck–designed home in the French Norman style.…
This 1940 Dilbeck Ranch Duplex is chock full of the signature features that have captured our imaginations for decades. Although CandysDirt.com has an extensive archive of information on architect Charles Dilbeck, new things about him pop up all the time. Like the fact that he designed quite a few duplexes. Most of us know Dilbeck…
