Originally commissioned by Peter Callins and Cyrus Wagner (protégés of O’Neil Ford), this home was often mistaken as his work, with double-wythe South-Texas brick walls, terracotta floors, an intricately carved Lynn Ford door, expansive glass openings, steel columns and exposed glulam beams, tongue-and-groove roof deck, and flat roofs with deep overhangs. It stood on a corner lot in Alamo Heights for over 50 years before being acquired by the original owners’ grandson.
Soon after, the home suffered a catastrophic fire. Most considered the home a total loss. We saw a legacy, an architectural gem, and a community landmark. Its revival was the phoenix rising. Reborn into a new life, aspects of the house that defined the original designer’s intentions were replicated exactly, while subtle improvements were made to the floor plan, cabinetry, and fenestration to reflect today’s understanding of design and construction techniques.
