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Historic Name:
 Shepard King
Architect | Builder:
 J. Allen Boyle
Year:
 1923
Style:
 Italian Renaissance
Areas of Significance:
 Art, Architecture
City:
 Dallas
The restored Shepard King home is currently owned by Rosewood Properties and is now know as the world famous hotel and restaurant "The Mansion on Turtle Creek." a Rosewood property.

Shepard King was the son of Confederate War veteran who migrated to Waxahachie in 1882. Mr. King made a fortune in Cotton then later in oil. He married Bertha Wilcox and moved to Dallas in 1891. The King Mansion was designed by young architect J. Allen Boyle. He patterned the home after a 16th century Italian Renaissance palace. It was long known for it's parties and other social activities and the house occupied some 10,000 square feet on 3 levels. It originally contained 8 rooms downstairs and five bedrooms, four bathrooms and four maid quarters upstairs.

The house is set on solid bedrock Texas limestone, with a 9' deep basement that was originally a silver vault, but today serves as a wine cellar. Painted rusty pink, the stucco-covered walls vary in thickness from 15 to 36 inches.

"The Mansion on Turtle Creek" a Rosewood property -copyright 2005-photographs posted with permission from Rosewood Properties.


The entrance

trophy cases
(carved by Mansbendel)

Ornate Door carved by
Mansbendel

Ornate Door carved by
Mansbendel (Back)

Ornate Door carved by
Mansbendel (Detail)

Ornate Door carved by
Mansbendel (Detail)

Stairway with Iron work

Ornamental grapes in plaster

Basement-Wine Cellar

Veranda dining room

Fireplace/mantle in main Dining room
16th century from Germany

Ceiling in Main dining room
(carved by Mansbendel)

Ceiling in Main dining room
(carved by Mansbendel) Detail
The ceiling is made up of over 2,400 piece of wood.

Ceiling in Main dining room
(carved by Mansbendel) Detail
The ceiling took 6 carpenters 8 weeks to install.

Ceiling in Main dining room
(carved by Mansbendel) Detail

Ceiling in Main dining room
(carved by Mansbendel) Detail

Doors to Library Room
(carved by Mansbendel)

Doors to Library Room (back)
(carved by Mansbendel)

Library Room fireplace mantle
(carved by Mansbendel)
inspired by Bromley castle in England?

Library Room fireplace mantle
(carved by Mansbendel)

Library Room fireplace mantle
(carved by Mansbendel) detail

Library Room fireplace mantle
(carved by Mansbendel) detail

Library Room fireplace mantle
(carved by Mansbendel)
Mansbendel signature

Veranda Dining (former patio)

 

 
 













 
   
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