The former Dallas home of the late Frank D. Welch, called the “Dean of Texas Architecture,” is on the market for $1.8 million.
Welch was an influential force in the evolution of Texas modernism, Dallas’ PaperCity reported. Welch “developed a recipe to modernism that had a Texas accent,” architect Max Levy told D Magazine in 2016. “In Dallas, you think of Dallasites and Dallas culture as being filled with pomposity, self-importance and insecurity, but he tapped into a Texas quality. There’s a strata of wealthy Texans that are very sophisticated culturally and are very low-key.”
Ford established his North Texas presence when he oversaw the design of the Texas Instruments semiconductor building, which became an “instant landmark,” according to the Dallas Morning News. His incorporation of Texas vernacular building with his modernist sensibilities is exemplified in his most well-known work. He called the West Texas ranch shelter, built in 1964, the Birthday. Welch died in 2017 at the age of 90.
His former home in Dallas’ upscale Oak Lawn neighborhood captures Welch’s lifelong architectural approach. At 2,942 square feet, it’s modestly sized by contemporary luxury-home standards but still feels spacious, open and light-filled. Concrete and white oak floors, high ceilings and skylights contribute to the pared-down, modernist vibe. The elevator and pool are bonuses.
The three-bedroom, three-bathroom house hit the market about four days ago, asking $1.8 million — about $600,000 more than when it was sold in 2017. Dallas Dave Perry Miller holds the listing.
[PaperCity] — Cindy Widner
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