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Old 10-17-2013, 09:32 PM
 
Location: The Bayou City
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Is that last one seriously the kaedashians? What does that have to do with architecture. Lolol
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Old 10-18-2013, 12:17 AM
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Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek:

Turtle Creek, Dallas, TX
1923
Architect J. Allen Boyle
16th Century Italian Renaissance
10,000sqft original mansion

Orignial mansion built for King, son of a Confederate soldier
Owners previously traveled extensively in Europe and studied Italian marble, ornate colomns entwined with carved grapes, and 19th century Spanish cathedral doors
Nine foot deep basement serving as fur and silver vault
Cantilevered stairway, a feat of its time
16th Century German stone fireplace mantel
Dining Room by French architect M. Jacques Caree
Dining Room's ceiling contains 2,400 pieces of wood
Oak-paneled library with a beautifully carved plaster ceiling, stained-glass windows bearing the coats of arms of the barons who witnessed the signing of the Magna Carta, and an exquisite fireplace, richly ornamented with a 16th-century German stone mantel
Guests include Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady, Tennessee Williams
Purchased by Caroline Rose Hunt and transformed into restaurant-1979
Received Keystone Award by the Historic Preservation League of Dallas-1981
Awarded 5 stars-1989
Awarded 5 diamonds-1991



























Ulterior Epicure


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Timeline of The Mansion's history here.
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Old 10-18-2013, 09:24 AM
 
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I love both the Crescent Court and Mansion. Rosewood properties are gems.
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Old 10-18-2013, 01:41 PM
 
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Old 10-18-2013, 02:16 PM
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Warwick Melrose Hotel:

Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX
1924
Architect C.D. Hill (Chicago)
Sullivanesque Chicago architecture
Ornate cast-stone/red brick exterior with iron detailing
184 guest rooms, 21 suites, one Presidential Suite
8-floors

Built on land once owned by Civil War veteran Col. George Mellersh-1876
Famous for its 1920's aura
Recipient of AAA Four-Diamond award
Landmark Restaurant also recipient of AAA Four-Diamond award
Designated Historic Landmark-1983
Awarded Certificate of Excellence by Tripadvisor
Part of Five Star Alliance
Included in Historic Hotels of America's "distinguished properties"

Lobby:
Wood-inlaid European marble floor
Ornate frescoed ceiling
Molded columns
Antiques
Art Deco-styled furniture
Fresh flowers

Library Bar:
Voted "The Top Place to Sip and Sup" by the Wall Street Journal
Voted "Best Bar" in "The Greatest City on Earth" by Maxim magazine
Consistently one of Dallas' top 10 dining spots
Blue Lapis stone bar top

Guests include: Elizabeth Taylor, Martin Sheen, Luciano Pavarotti, Arthur Miller






















Curtis Simmons

















Presidential Suite Dining Room:






Information. More information.
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Old 10-18-2013, 02:25 PM
 
Location: Galveston, Texas
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Old 10-18-2013, 02:35 PM
 
Location: The Bayou City
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lol, BCB. do some history and youll see Houston used to have a similarly decorated 1920s Warwick hotel.. till it turned ZaZa.
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Old 10-18-2013, 02:56 PM
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lol, BCB. do some history and youll see Houston used to have a similarly decorated 1920s Warwick hotel.. till it turned ZaZa.
Thanks for the kind comment, but I already knew that.
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Old 10-18-2013, 03:01 PM
 
Location: The Bayou City
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no problem.. so why bother posting it if a very similar building is in Houston? i just dont understand what that proves. neat historical stats on the buildings though i guess.
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Old 10-18-2013, 05:58 PM
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The Stoneleigh:

Uptown, Dallas, TX
1923
Architect Frank J. Woerner
Art Deco/Federal/Beaux Arts
Brick, cast stone, blue terracotta roof

170 rooms
Music room
Custom mahogany and marble-topped furniture
Bathrooms of black-and-white Calcutta marble flooring
Extravagant mirrored wall pieces from Balmoral of Scotland
Intricately carved oak from London’s Charthouse School
Secret rooms, passageways, trap doors, sliding mirrors throughout
Two gold-leafed 18th-century mirrors

Member of Historic Hotels of America
National Register of Historic Places
Rooftop red neon sign designated historical landmark-1983
Hailed as “the most modernly operated, most beautifully and completely appointed hotel south of the Mason and Dixon line.”
Tallest hotel west of the Mississippi when built

Penthouse:
First in Texas
12th floor added in 1936
Combined with 11th floor
300-year-old oak paneling
Antique stone fireplace
Three bedroom suites
Seven baths
Staircase to terrace
Chinese-style parlor
Picture gallery
Dining room
Living room
Library
Bar

Guests include: Katherine Hepburn, Tom Cruise, Paul Simon, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Jimmy Fallon


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Dining Room


Music Room


Gallery


Presidential Suite


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