White Rock’s retro homes go on display
If it’s spring, it must be the time for home tours. And historic Lakewood in East Dallas offers some doozies, especially for all the fans of Mid-Century Modern and its descendants. (Naturally, some of the homes are gay-owned.)
For the first time in its 13-year history, the White Rock Home Tour has branched out to a home in Garland, thereby adding a bonus home to its usual lineup.
This year’s WRHT will showcase four Mid-Century Modern homes and three new builds, each selected for its architectural significance and ability to offer a unique experience, for a total of seven homes. The “bonus home” is 4606 Chapel Hill, pictured above — a 13,000 square foot estate built in 1967 by Robert M. Brittingham and designed by architect Gilbert Greenman. Located in the exclusive Cloisters neighborhood, it boasts floor-to-ceiling windows for panoramic views from its lakefront location.
Six miles away in a scenic Garland neighborhood sits a sprawling 1965 time capsule on Glenbrook (pictured below, and owned by couple Royce Mathews and Johnny Johnson), centered around an indoor pool but also exuding a campy colorfulness.
Other properties include a “green home” at 8626 Diceman, built around the sun’s rotation to increase energy efficiency and loaded with earth-friendly features inside and out; and a proto-“tiny home” of sorts: the pool house at 10845 Eden Roc.
— Arnold Wayne Jones
Tickets are $15 ($20 at the door) and benefit DISD’s Hexter Elementary School. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. April 21–22. For more information, visit WhiteRockHomeTour.org.
