Clifford Hutsell

Will Dallas City Council Pass the Lakewood Conservation District Expansion? I Hope

By Karen Eubank / February 6, 2025 /

After more than three years of debate and at least 18 community meetings, the proposed Lakewood Conservation District expansion is finally going to the Dallas City Council for a vote on Feb. 26. With the City Plan Commission’s unanimous approval in November, there’s reason to be hopeful. People move to Lakewood for many reasons. Certainly, location is…

Lakewood Conservation District Draft Ordinance Released, Public Meetings Set For February

By April Towery / January 19, 2024 /

A long-awaited draft ordinance for the expanded Lakewood Conservation District was released Friday, moving the neighborhood a step closer to protecting its historic architecture. Interested neighbors are invited to attend ordinance review meetings at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 and Feb. 13 at The Filter Building, 2810 White Rock Road.  Summer Loveland, who began circulating a…

Tired of Teardowns? Here’s How You Can Save Architecturally Significant Homes From The Wrecking Ball

By Karen Eubank / November 30, 2023 /

We’ve reached the tipping point in Dallas when it comes to the historic preservation of architecturally significant homes. For the past few years, we’ve watched an alarming amount of these residences that were designed and owned by the men who built our city razed without a second thought.  It’s Time to Stop Demolishing Architecturally Significant…

BREAKING: Demolition Permit Pulled For Historic Lakewood Hutsell at 7226 Lakewood Blvd.

By Joanna England / October 18, 2023 /

Word comes through the grapevine that a permit has been secured to demolish the historic Clifford Hutsell-designed home at 7226 Lakewood Blvd. The permit lists Bain & Company manager Pedro Correa and his wife, Impeccable Pig owner Jennifer Correa, as the owners of the home listed by David Bush this summer for $2.5 million. Public…

Rare Lakewood Spanish Eclectic Designed by Clifford Hutsell is Available For The First Time in 48 Years

By Karen Eubank / August 8, 2023 /

Editor’s note: The Lakewood home was demolished in November 2023. If you know the work of architect Clifford Hutsell, you know the homes he designed are architectural works of art with a healthy dose of whimsy. If you don’t know, we’ll give you a quick primer. Inspired by his 1929 visit to California — specifically…