Dallas Neighborhoods Unfiltered http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com Architecturally Significant Homes posterous.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:44:00 -0800 The Lamplighter Spirit Award Given to Architect Frank Welch http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/the-lamplighter-spirit-award-given-to-archite http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/the-lamplighter-spirit-award-given-to-archite

The Lamplighter School has a luncheon that celebrates the alumni and other people important to the school. Here architect Frank Welch comments about The Lamplighter School and the architectural work that O'Neil Ford and he did at Lamplighter.

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:27:31 -0700 Modern Home by Architect Mark Hoesterey http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/modern-home-by-architect-mark-hoesterey http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/modern-home-by-architect-mark-hoesterey The Dallas AIA Modern Home Tour allows Dallas architecture fans to see modern home designed by Mark Hoesterey of Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro Architects. The size and scale creates a transition from the small and large houses in the Northaven neighborhood.

Dougnewby.com/Architecture

Photo

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:31:36 -0800 Art Patron Christen Wilson at Salum http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/art-patron-christen-wilson-at-salum http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/art-patron-christen-wilson-at-salum Salum Restaurant in the Knox Henderson Area often attracts art patrons like Christen Wilson.  You can see art from the Christen and Derek Wilson collection currently on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center.

http://www.dougnewby.com/neighborhoods/Downtown/


Img_3175 Img_3172
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:31:05 -0800 Mature Magnolia Tree in Highland Park http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/mature-magnolia-tree-in-highland-park http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/mature-magnolia-tree-in-highland-park Scattered through Highland Park are some very old and very large magnolia trees.  Here in the backyard of a historic home across from Versailles Park you will find this gorgeous magnolia.

http://highlandparkdallas.com/

Img_3178 Img_3177
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:28:09 -0800 Brookside Estates with Lakewood Golf Course in Background During Snow http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/brookside-estates-with-lakewood-golf-course-i http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/brookside-estates-with-lakewood-golf-course-i Brookside Estates is a small neighborhood tucked away behind the Lakewood Shopping Center and the Lakewood Country Club. This neighborhood is even more quiet when it is covered in snow.

http://www.dougnewby.com/Neighborhoods/East_Dallas/Old_East_Dallas/Default.asp

Img_2970 Img_2971 Img_2972 Img_2966 Img_2967 Img_2968
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:18:19 -0800 First House Built on Swiss Avenue http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/first-house-built-on-swiss-avenue http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/first-house-built-on-swiss-avenue
Img_3059

The first home built on Swiss Avenue was also the first home to receive the Restoration House of the Year Award 75 years later.

http://www.dougnewby.com/the_firm/Origins/

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:16:23 -0800 Birthday Greetings in Snow http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/birthday-greetings-in-snow http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/birthday-greetings-in-snow It is a Swiss Avenue tradition to wish Swiss Avenue's most stylish resident a Happy Birthday in the snow.

http://www.dougnewby.com/neighborhoods/Munger_Place_and_Swiss_Avenue/

Img_3095 Img_3094
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:10:26 -0800 First Highrise in Dallas Across from Swiss Avenue Gates http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/first-highrise-in-dallas-across-from-swiss-av http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/first-highrise-in-dallas-across-from-swiss-av
Img_3088

The first highrise apartments in Dallas were built in what is now the Jefferson Peak Historic District by a Brooklyn developer.  Here you see the Viola Courts across from Swiss Avenue.

http://www.dougnewby.com/neighborhoods/munger_place_and_swiss_avenue/snow-falls-on-swiss-ave.asp

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:09:43 -0800 No One Said People Know How to Drive in Snow in Dallas http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/no-one-said-people-know-how-to-drive-in-snow http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/no-one-said-people-know-how-to-drive-in-snow Even the professional drivers spin their wheels for hours on slight inclines of snow and ice. Buses got backed up, cars were doing two mile an hour donuts and spectators were falling down on the ice laughing.

Img_2959 Img_2960 Img_2962 Img_2963 Img_2957
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:05:29 -0800 High School Girls Make First Snow Angel When it Snowed in Dallas http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/high-school-girls-make-first-snow-angel-when http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/high-school-girls-make-first-snow-angel-when Occasionally it will snow in Dallas. Sometimes even a deep snow. This snow angel shows the sudden winter in Dallas.

http://www.dougnewby.com/neighborhoods/munger_place_and_swiss_avenue/snow-fal...

Img_3038 Img_3033
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:52:26 -0800 Sustainability is Discussed at Architecture Forum http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/sustainability-is-discussed-at-architecture-f http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/sustainability-is-discussed-at-architecture-f In a small room at the edge of Uptown, an architectural panel led by architect Gary Cunningham discussed architecture and sustainability.  Notable architects in attendance included Ron Wommack, Bryce Wiggins and Cliff Welch.

Img_3115 Img_3116 Img_3121 Img_3122 Img_3123 Img_3125 Img_3126
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:52:00 -0800 Ken Malcolmson, SMU Alumni Board Chairman, Hosts Famous Athletes http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/ken-malcolmson-smu-alumni-board-chairman-host http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/ken-malcolmson-smu-alumni-board-chairman-host

Img_3109

Ken Malcolmson, SMU Alumni Board Chairman and intramural champion in his own right, hosted some of the biggest names in SMU athletic history, including All-American quarterback Chuck Hixson, Larry Delzell, leader of the Conference Championship basketball team, and Jeb Terry who remains a champion investor running a small cap technology fund.

Img_3107

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:51:25 -0800 Mayor Leppert Come to NCPA Reception to Hear Senator Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/mayor-leppert-come-to-ncpa-reception-to-hear http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/mayor-leppert-come-to-ncpa-reception-to-hear
Img_3129

Mayor Tom Leppert, who has made a very positive impact on Dallas and the city's health, continues to show interest in the nation's economic health. Here, he is pictured with NCPA founder and economist Dr. John Goodman.

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:50:53 -0800 Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/alan-simpson-and-erskine-bowles http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/alan-simpson-and-erskine-bowles The humorous insights of former Senator Alan Simpson and the southern charm and insight of former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles turned a very serious subject, their work as co-chairmen of the President's debt reduction committee, into an entertaining and enlightening discussion.

http://www.dougnewby.com/

Img_3134 Img_3135 Img_3136
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:49:14 -0800 Vaquero Neighborhood in Westlake http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/vaquero-neighborhood-in-westlake http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/vaquero-neighborhood-in-westlake The Vaquero neighborhood in Westlake is the home of many of the nation's most successful athletes, business owners and young families.

http://www.dougnewby.com/Neighborhoods/Outside_dallas/vaquero_club/Default.asp

Pj_kingston_3138 Pj_kingston_3144
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:48:16 -0800 No Wonder Eddie Robinson was Hall of Fame Baseball Player and Equally Successful Baseball General Manager http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/no-wonder-eddie-robinson-was-hall-of-fame-bas http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/no-wonder-eddie-robinson-was-hall-of-fame-bas At the DeGolyer Library at Southern Methodist University, Eddie Robinson kept the audience laughing as he talked, told stories, incidents and episodes related in his book.

http://www.dougnewby.com/Neighborhoods/Highland_Park_and_University_Park/Univ...

Img_3146 Img_3157 Img_3161 Img_3171
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:47:32 -0800 Tom Grieve http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/tom-grieve http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/tom-grieve Ranger broadcaster and former Major League Baseball player Tom Grieve came to talk at a book signing to honor Hall of Fame baseball player Eddie Robinson who had a tremendous impact on his life in baseball, both as a player and in the front office of the Texas Rangers. His son, Ben Grieve, is also a former star Major League Baseball player who lives in University Park.

http://www.dougnewby.com/neighborhoods/Highland_Park_and_University_Park/

Img_3150 Img_3156 Img_3166
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:45:42 -0800 Bobby Brown, Hall of Fame Baseball Player, Former American League President and Cardiologist Shares Experiences http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/bobby-brown-hall-of-fame-baseball-player-form http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/bobby-brown-hall-of-fame-baseball-player-form At SMU, Bobby Brown, who still holds the highest World Series batting average, and his longtime friend and Hall of Fame baseball player Eddie Robinson shared hilarious baseball stories and provided great insights into the past and future of baseball at the book signing for Eddie Robinson and Highland Park resident Paul Rogers.

http://www.smu.edu/


Img_3152 Img_3163 Img_3168
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:44:57 -0800 Paul Rogers Giving Talk on My Lucky Life http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/paul-rogers-giving-talk-on-my-lucky-life http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/paul-rogers-giving-talk-on-my-lucky-life Attorney Paul Rogers at the DeGolyer Library gave a very interesting and amusing talk on the book he wrote My Lucky Life with Hall of Fame baseball player and baseball general manager Eddie Robinson.  He must have written another book's worth of autographs and inscriptions after the talk.

Img_3170 Img_3169
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:44:27 -0800 Reminiscing About Swiss Avenue Homes I Sold Years Ago http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/reminiscing-about-swiss-avenue-homes-i-sold-y http://dallasneighborhoods.dougnewby.com/reminiscing-about-swiss-avenue-homes-i-sold-y

When snow falls on the Swiss Avenue Homes in the historic district, the neighborhood looks even more like the turn of the century homes in Oak Park, Hinsdale and other Chicago area suburbs that were influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie Style architectural design.

http://www.dougnewby.com/neighborhoods/Munger_Place_and_Swiss_Avenue/

Img_2995 Img_3069 Img_3065 Img_3072
See the full gallery on Posterous

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/259425/6248_1029786283572_1792808733_68780_7864737_n.jpg http://posterous.com/users/4bmW1pLgUEKZ Douglas Newby Douglas Newby Douglas Newby