Bianchi, Didaco and Ida, House
a.k.a. Phase IV--East Dallas DAL/DA 599
4503 Reiger Ave., Dallas, TXThe Bianchi House is a rare example of the Mission Revival style in East Dallas. Designed by architects Lang and Witchell of Dallas, the house is one of few examples of small residential designs completed by the firm in the early 20th century. Mission Revival became a popular style in Dallas during the 1910s and early 1920s, but is usually found on larger, 2-story residences in stylish suburban districts such as the Edgewood Addition (1912); a prestigious South Dallas addition, the South Boulevard/Park Row Historic District (N.R. 1979); and exclusive Munger Place (N.R. 1978), to the east of the old East Dallas city limits. Architects working in these areas contracted to design elaborate houses for Dallas' gentry, often in the Mission and Spanish Colonial Revival styles. In the modest-sized, single-story Bianchi House, however, the style is conveyed with material, color and crafted detail rather than massing or elaborate applied terra cotta. The property is eligible under Criterion C in the area of Architecture for its singular architectural design and appeal. It is associated with the historic context, The Development of East and South Dallas: 1872-1945.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
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