Queen Anne Shingle Style
Back in 1982, Dallas/Ft. Worth Home and Garden Magazine asked me to write an article on the history of the evolution of residential architecture “styles” in America. After gladly accepting the assignment, I asked my good friend Robbie Briggs to be my co-contributor. At the time, Robbie was working as an architect for Overton Shelmire. A copy of the article is available on our Facebook Page.
Earlier in the month, on my way home from the Bishops Arts District in Oak Cliff, I did a double take and stopped the car. There, on the west side of Haines Avenue, was the house I showed in the article as the example of “Shingle Style” architecture. I could not believe it; I had lost track of the location of this incredibly unique house and had not seen it in thirty years.
In 1982 the house was in disrepair, but today it has been immaculately restored to its original glory. The “Shingle Style” evolved out of the Queen Anne style during the Victorian Period in the late 1800’s and is characterized by the exterior walls of the house being wrapped mostly or completely in wood shingles. This rare example in Oak Cliff features unpainted wood shingles above a columned portico that extends the width of the home. Additionally, the owners have since acquired the lots on either side to create a beautiful garden setting. This house is on my list of the ten most beautiful homes in Dallas!
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Regards, Richard Drummond Davis Architects