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| YEAR
BUILT: |
1917 |
| ARCHITECT/BUILDER: |
Hal
Thompson |
| ORIGINAL
OWNER: |
William
J. Lewis |
ORIGINAL
DESCRIPTION: |
Two
story French ecletic. Tan Roman brick. Slate roof. Hip
roof w/two oval dormers; finials. Three pavilions; outer
two have hip roofs, quoins around windows, iron balconies
on second floor; first floor windows are arches, have
heavy mullions and has relief stone garlands above windows.
Center pavilion is of limestone; triangular gable w/shuttered
opening and finial within broken triangular pediment and
stone balustrade at attic level; stone balcony w/finials
under second floor window. Entry has Ionic columns, stone
lintel w/carved swags and bracket, iron grill at recessed
entry. Iron lanterns either side. Full width raised open
terrace w/stone balustrade and four black iron urns. One
story loggias at either side w/carved stone lintels and
Doric columns. |
| OF
INTEREST: |
Although
the first owner was West Texas rancher William Lewis,
the home is known as the Aldredge house. In 1921, George
Aldredge, a banker, and Rena (Munger) Aldredge purchased
the home and lived here for almost 50 years. In 1973,
the Aldredge family donated the house to the Dallas County
Medical Society Auxiliary. Today the home is used for
parties and weddings and was the location for scenes from
the television series ñDallas.î |
| VIDEOS: |
• Swiss Avenue Historic District - Mother's Day Home Tour 2005
• Swiss Avenue Historic District - Mother's Day Home Tour 2006 |
| PHOTO GALLERY: |
Feb 14, 2004 - Most snow since 1985
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