The Morningside Park Addition, platted in 1920 by J. A. Kemp, Harry S. Baum, and architect Jesse F. Lauck, has a winding street plan that takes advantage of the natural topography and a small lake. It is in marked contrast to surrounding developments with gridded street plans. The developers used deed restrictions to maintain the character of the neighborhood by stipulating minimum house cost, single-family occupancy, and generous setbacks. The development became home to many of the city’s business and civic leaders.
The picturesque Spanish Colonial Revival Stringer House typifies Williams’s commitment to looking past superficial style and finding a unique solution for each project. Here, the V-shaped plan, partially enclosing a rear courtyard, gives each room cross ventilation and views across surrounding meadows and a lake. Dallas-based David R. Williams briefly operated a branch office in Wichita Falls, where he completed a number of houses.
Attorney Harry C. Weeks, brother of Fred Weeks (AQ19), built a Jeffersonian style house (1924, Voelcker and Dixon) opposite at 1 Crestway.