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| YEAR
BUILT: |
1915 |
| ARCHITECT/BUILDER: |
Unknown |
| ORIGINAL
OWNER: |
W.A.
Green |
ORIGINAL
DESCRIPTION: |
The
architectural style exhibited by this residence is commonly
referred to by neighbors as "Alamo Revival"
(see Spanish Baroque Mode). This designation arises from
the sculptured parapet walls which are evocative of the
Spanish Baroque Mode. Further characteristics of this
style are the use of smooth stucco and tiled visor roofs
while the paired brackets, the continuous sill band at
the second level and the geometric window groups and design
are Progressive influences typical of many of the other
houses on Swiss Avenue. Yet, unlike the others discussed,
this residence is unabashedly asymmetrical. This, combined
with the stylized foliage relief ornament, reveals the
designer's free improvisation within the regional mode. |
| OF
INTEREST: |
W.A. Green owned the well-known W.A. Green
Department Store in Dallas. The front porch of this
home incorporates the letter "G" because of the
original owner. |
| VIDEOS: |
• Swiss Avenue Historic District - Mother's Day Home Tour 2005 |
| PHOTO GALLERY: |
Spring 2004 |
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