Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
DeGolyer House
Photographed By Kayla Harper, June 16, 2020
1. DeGolyer House Marker
A native of Greensboro, Kansas, Everette Lee DeGolyer (1886 -1956) participated in major oil exploration successes in Mexico while still a student at the University of Oklahoma. Returning to complete his degree, he married Nell Virginia Goodrich (1886 - 1972) of Norman, Oklahoma. DeGolyer became a world renowned petroleum geologist and rare book collector.
In 1936 Everette and Nell DeGolyer and their four children moved to Dallas. They hired California architects Denman Scott and Burton Schutt to design their new home overlooking White Rock Lake. Exhibiting outstanding features of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the house was begun in 1938 and completed in 1940. Noted landscape architect Arthur Berger planned the grounds of the estate to complement its natural surroundings. An important addition to Texas' architectural history, the rambling one-story house is evocative of a Mexican hacienda and noted for its picturesque massing and fine craftsmanship.
Following the DeGolyers' deaths, the DeGolyer Foundation donated the house, grounds, and library to Southern Methodist University. The library was retained by the University, and the house and grounds were purchased by the City of Dallas in 1975.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1992
Erected 1992
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 49.376′ N, 96° 43.05′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. Marker can be reached from Garland Road. To see the Marker, it is necessary to purchase tickets to the Dallas Arboretum. https://www.dallasarboretum.org/ Marker is in the bushes to the left of the main house entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8525 Garland Road, Dallas TX 75218, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2896 (approx. 0.6 miles away); White Rock Pump Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); White Rock Dam, Reservoir and Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Warren Angus Ferris Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Cox Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Reinhardt Elementary School (approx. 1.8 miles away); Woodrow Wilson High School (approx. 2.3 miles away); Robert and Marie Stubbs House (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.
Photographed By Kayla Harper, June 16, 2020
2. DeGolyer House Marker
Photographed By Kayla Harper, June 16, 2020
3. DeGolyer House
Photographed By Kayla Harper, June 16, 2020
4. DeGolyer House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,416 times since then and 218 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 17, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
