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THE SWISS AVENUE
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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