DeGolyer Estate in Dallas Dressed For the Holidays

 DeGolyer Estate in Dallas is dressed for the holidays.  The historic house was built by architects Burton Schutt and Denman Scot in the Spanish Colonial Revival Style.  It was home to late Everette L. DeGolyer a geophysicist, lawyer, and oilman.  His wife Neil and her husband worked as a team to be a generous Philanthropist in the Dallas Community.  They held wonderful parties during the holiday season.  

Tour the home and you can see portraits of their children hanging on the wall.

Christmas trees are adorned with figures of the season.

Pastel pink bedspreads are soothing to the eye.

A beautiful chaise lounge is placed in front of the window so you can have a view of the Dallas Arboretum Garden.

Showing photographs of the past unites the old with the new.

Neil DeGolyer made many decisions during the Holiday season to tell the story of Christmas.

They were a family of faith and collected Nativity scenes from all over the world.

Table tops have red and gold Christmas Trees.

Red ribbon draped the trees.

Everette DeGolyer loved to read as revealed in his extensive library.

The world globe in the Library showed the connection with travel.

The beautiful Nativity Scene showed the birth of Emmanuel God With us in Bethlehem.

Shepherds saw a heavenly host to announce the newborn King.

Mary and Joseph had to go to Bethlehem to pay their taxes.  

Three Wise Men came to see baby Jesus as they studied the stars to reveal where He was born.

The DeGolyer China was etched in gold.

The home is on the National Register of Historic Places.  It is on a 44 acre estate on the shores of White Rock Lake.  The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society keeps the home maintained.  The location is 8525 Garland Road in Dallas.

Tours are included in the cost of your ticket for 15 dollars for adults and 9 dollars for children.

The garden is open for each season of the year.