Charles Dilbeck Home in West Highland Park – Not Yet For Sale

Original architectural detail of this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck in 1945 located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Here one can see both the inspiration of an English cottage and Charles Dilbeck’s embrace of Texas indigenous architecture with its series of front porches.

4676 Lorraine Avenue, Dallas, Texas

Charles S. Dilbeck Designed this Home Which Still Enjoys it’s Original Architectural Detail – Not Yet For Sale

Architect Charles Dilbeck has always captured the imagination of Dallas with his charming and well composed architecture that brings out the characteristics of whimsical English cottages and the indigenous qualities of Texas Modern homes. This architecturally significant Charles Dilbeck home at 4676 Lorraine Avenue is reminiscent of 4144 Shenandoah, one of the “Four Sisters” on the corner of Shenandoah and Douglas in University Park. This home at 4676 Lorraine Avenue is designed along the length of the lot to allow sunlight to easily penetrate the home from two directions. You will enjoy the compositional series of the home clad in irregular cut stone that further treats us with rectangular and cylindrical beautifully detailed stone chimneys. You will also see a further series of wood details that include the bracketed eaves, the diagonal geometric pattern screen on part of the porch and the turned wood Texas-style porch columns with a classical inspiration.

Architect Charles Dilbeck designed this 1945 historic home in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Porch steps and stone half-columns at 4676 Lorraine Avenue lead to the front door of this Charles Dilbeck-designed home.

The Adjacent Stone Chimneys Majestically Ascend From this Charles Dilbeck Home

The facade view with stone chimneys of this architect-designed historic home located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Here, we see the precision and elegance of the rustic, irregularly cut stone, accentuated by the grace of the Japanese maple in the front garden.
Original Charles Dilbeck detail and architecture of this historic home in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Here is the entrance steps and porch to the formal front door.

Preservation Park Cities Plaque Celebrates Highland Park Home

The original architecture is retained in this Dilbeck-designed historic home located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
A Preservation Park Cities Historic Home plaque celebrates the historic and architectural significance of this Charles Dilbeck-designed home in Highland Park.

Charles Dilbeck Designed Home to Feel Immersed in Nature

Majestic tree in the side yard of this architecturally significant home located in the Dallas neighborhood of West Highland Park.
The Lorraine facade of this Charles Dilbeck-designed home is one of my favorite views of the house, as it is framed by a mature live oak tree.
Pathway down the side of this architect-designed historic home in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Charles Dilbeck-designed homes are often associated with stone paths traversing a series of small gardens, as seen at this West Highland Park home.
Stone path in the side yard of this architecturally significant home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Architect Charles Dilbeck had the ability to design Highland Park homes immersed in nature.

Charles Dilbeck Designed Living Room that Has Scale of Estate Home

The large stone fireplace and living area open up to the dining area of this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck. The home is located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
I am in awe when I see how Charles Dilbeck created this massive stone fireplace trimmed with dental molding and flanked by a tiered stone semi-circular hearth.
Large stone fireplace in the living area of this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck and located in the West Highland Park neighborhood of Dallas.
The flat beam ceiling and diagonal pattern wood planks over the stone fireplace add an architectural elegance to the formal living room that leads to the entranceway past the living room bookshelves and cabinetry.
Sunlight streams through the large windows alongside the stone fireplace in the living area of this architect-designed home in West Highland Park of Dallas, Texas.
The fireplace, hearth and surrounding detail are reminiscent of a historic country estate more than a Highland Park cottage.

Dilbeck Detail Found in Highland Park Home Entrance

From living room looking into entry of this historic architecturally significant home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Bookshelves and cabinets and an ornately carved passageway are found at the end of the living room that leads to the front door with Charles Dilbeck-designed metalwork.

Charles Dilbeck Design Emanates From this Formal Dining Room

The dining room with many windows and wainscoting architectural detail opens into the living area of this architecturally significant home in the Dallas neighborhood of West Highland Park.
Diamond pane leaded glass windows look out to the front garden of the home. A double passageway and open wall look through the formal living room to the front door. Continuous hardwood floors make this home look more expansive.
Sunlight streams through the dining room of this historic Dilbeck cottage located in West Highland Park of Dallas.
The formal dining room with hardwood floors of this Charles Dilbeck-designed home is accentuated by the painted wood plank ceiling and decorative trim surrounding the dining room shelves.

Studio Opens to Living Room and Looks Over Rear Garden

Studio opening into living area of this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Off the living room, you will find this studio with tile floors and stone walls.
Studio with views to the outside in this historic Texas cottage home designed by architect Charles S. Dilbeck located in West Highland Park, Dallas.
The stone walls and tile floor make this a perfect room for a studio.

Kitchen and Breakfast Nook of Charles Dilbeck Designed Home

Detail of original architecture including the breakfast nook by architect Charles Dilbeck in this historic home built in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Architect Charles Dilbeck is known for creating charming breakfast nooks between the dining room and kitchen, as seen in this home.
Large modern kitchen with original architectural detail of architect Charles Dilbeck in this historic home in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Kitchen at 4676 Lorraine Avenue.
Original architectural detail in the kitchen of this architect-designed home located in the Dallas neighborhood of West Highland Park.
The kitchen of this Charles Dilbeck home retains its original cabinetry.

Master Bedroom with Trussed Wood Beam Vaulted Ceiling

Cottage bedroom with trussed wood beam ceiling and hardwood floors in this home designed by Charles Dilbeck in West Highland Park neighborhood of Dallas.
The primary bedroom of this Charles Dilbeck home has a vaulted ceiling with trussed wood beams.

Charles Dilbeck Architectural Details

A view to the outside of this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck in the West Highland Park neighborhood of Dallas, Texas.
Looking out a living room door at this Highland Park home, one sees the layered detail and ornamentation that Charles Dilbeck is famous for.
The original detail of the entry door to this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck located in the Dallas neighborhood of West Highland Park.
Detail of Charles Dilbeck-designed metalwork on front door of this Highland Park cottage.
Decorative chimney of this historic cottage designed by Charles Dilbeck in Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Wherever you look, you will discover a Charles Dilbeck architectural detail.
Front entry architectural details are preserved in this 1945 historic cottage designed by architect Charles Dilbeck located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Formal front door at 4676 Lorraine Avenue.
Architect Charles S. Dilbeck
West Highland Park Neighborhood
Highland Park Neighborhood
Original architectural detail of this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck in 1945 located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Here one can see both the inspiration of an English cottage and Charles Dilbeck’s embrace of Texas indigenous architecture with its series of front porches.
Architect Charles Dilbeck designed this 1945 historic home in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Porch steps and stone half columns at 4676 Lorraine Avenue lead to the front door of this Charles Dilbeck-designed home.
Architect Charles Dilbeck designed this architecturally significant 1945 historic home located in Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
This Charles Dilbeck architect-designed home has been a Highland Park landmark since it was built in 1945.
Front and side yard of this Dilbeck-designed historic home in Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Charles Dilbeck claimed to have been the first to design Texas-style ranch houses in Dallas. Here, the full length of the home expresses elements of Texas ranch-style homes.
Designed by architect Charles Dilbeck, this 1945, home on Lorraine Avenue is a historic gem in West Highland Park, Dallas.
Architect Charles Dilbeck designed this home to look good from any angle.
Facade and entrance of this architect-designed Dilbeck cottage located in the West Highland Park neighborhood of Dallas, Texas.
A substantial motor court allows one to enter any of the front or side doors.
The facade view with stone chimneys of this architect-designed historic home located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Here we see the precision and elegance of the rustic, irregularly cut stone, accentuated by the grace of the Japanese maple in the front garden.
Original Charles Dilbeck detail and architecture of this historic home in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Here is the entrance steps and porch to the formal front door.
View of the stone chimneys of this architect-designed historic home in the neighborhood of West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
The adjacent stone chimneys majestically ascending from this stone cottage convey an architectural substance seldom seen in homes of this size.
A series of chimneys atop the roof of this historic home designed by architect Charles S. Dilbeck in West Highland Park, Dallas.
The adjacent chimneys at 4676 Lorraine Avenue become a prominent architectural statement.
The original architecture is retained in this Dilbeck-designed historic home located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
A Preservation Park Cities Historic Home plaque celebrates the historic and architectural significance of this Charles Dilbeck-designed home in Highland Park.
Architectural detail of the front entrance to this architect-designed historic home in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
The more you look at this Charles Dilbeck-designed home, the more Dilbeck detail and features you will see.
Majestic tree in the side yard of this architecturally significant home located in the Dallas neighborhood of West Highland Park.
The Lorraine facade of this Charles Dilbeck-designed home is one of my favorite views of the house, as it is framed by a mature live oak tree.
Pathway down the side of this architect-designed historic home in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Charles Dilbeck-designed homes are often associated with stone paths traversing a series of small gardens, as seen at this West Highland Park home.
Stone path in the side yard of this architecturally significant home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Architect Charles Dilbeck had the ability to design Highland Park homes immersed in nature.
The large stone fireplace and living area open up to the dining area of this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck. The home is located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
I am in awe when I see how Charles Dilbeck created this massive stone fireplace trimmed with dental molding and flanked by a tiered stone semi-circular hearth.
Large stone fireplace in the living area of this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck and located in the West Highland Park neighborhood of Dallas.
The flat beam ceiling and diagonal pattern wood planks over the stone fireplace add an architectural elegance to the formal living room that leads to the entranceway past the living room bookshelves and cabinetry.
Sunlight streams through the large windows alongside the stone fireplace in the living area of this architect-designed home in West Highland Park of Dallas, Texas.
The fireplace, hearth and surrounding detail are reminiscent of a historic country estate more than a Highland Park cottage.
Large stone fireplace in living area of this architecturally significant historic home on Lorraine Avenue in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Charles Dilbeck-designed fireplace and hearth at 4676 Lorraine Avenue.
From living room looking into entry of this historic architecturally significant home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Bookshelves and cabinets and an ornately carved passageway are found at the end of the living room leading to the front door with Charles Dilbeck-designed metalwork.
The dining room with many windows and wainscoting architectural detail opens into the living area of this architecturally significant home in the Dallas neighborhood of West Highland Park.
Diamond pane leaded glass windows look out to the front of the home. A double passageway and open wall look through the formal living room to the front door. Continuous hardwood floors make this home look more expansive.
Sunlight streams through the dining room of this historic Dilbeck cottage located in West Highland Park of Dallas.
The formal dining room with hardwood floors of this Charles Dilbeck-designed home is accentuated by the painted wood plank ceiling and decorative trim surrounding the dining room shelves.
Studio opening into living area of this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Off the living room, you will find this studio with tile floors and stone walls.
Studio with views to the outside in this historic Texas cottage home designed by architect Charles S. Dilbeck located in West Highland Park, Dallas.
The stone walls and tile floor make this a perfect room for a studio.
Detail of original architecture including the breakfast nook by architect Charles Dilbeck in this historic home built in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Architect Charles Dilbeck is known for creating charming breakfast nooks between the dining room and kitchen, as you will see in this home.
Large modern kitchen with original architectural detail of architect Charles Dilbeck in this historic home in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Kitchen at 4676 Lorraine Avenue.
Original architectural detail in the kitchen of this architect-designed home located in the Dallas neighborhood of West Highland Park.
The kitchen of this Charles Dilbeck home retains its original cabinetry.
Cottage bedroom with trussed wood beam ceiling and hardwood floors in this home designed by Charles Dilbeck in West Highland Park neighborhood of Dallas.
The primary bedroom of this Charles Dilbeck home has vaulted ceilings with trussed wood beams.
Dilbeck-designed cottage bedroom with trussed beam vaulted ceiling located in Dallas neighborhood of West Highland Park.
Primary bedroom with hardwood floors and trussed beam vaulted ceiling.
Original architectural detail seen in the bathroom of this Dilbeck-designed cottage in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Pedestal sink and original tile floor in bathroom.
Original architectural detail in the doors and wood flooring of this architect-designed historic home in the Dallas neighborhood of West Highland Park.
The second bedroom features beautiful doors designed by architect Charles Dilbeck.
Tile bathroom with original detail in this architect-designed historic home located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Bathroom with original tile and shower.
A view to the outside of this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck in the West Highland Park neighborhood of Dallas, Texas.
Looking out a living room door at this Highland Park home, one sees the layered detail and ornamentation that Charles Dilbeck is famous for.
The original detail of the entry door to this historic home designed by architect Charles Dilbeck located in the Dallas neighborhood of West Highland Park.
Detail of Charles Dilbeck-designed metalwork on front door of this Highland Park cottage.
Decorative chimney of this historic cottage designed by Charles Dilbeck in Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Wherever you look, you will discover a Charles Dilbeck architectural detail.
Front entry architectural details are preserved in this 1945 historic cottage designed by architect Charles Dilbeck located in West Highland Park, Dallas, Texas.
Formal front door at 4676 Lorraine Avenue.
Rear doors of this Dilbeck-designed architecturally significant home in the neighborhood of West Highland Park in Dallas, Texas.
Here is a good example of Charles Dilbeck’s architectural whimsy contrasted with the solidity of this well-constructed house.