East Dallas consists of many wonderful residential neighborhoods which include historic districts and conservation districts. East of Central Expressway to White Rock Lake you will find a variety of areas that will appeal to all.
Some of the more popular are:
Munger Place Historic District represents the largest concentration of Prairie style homes – early 1900s, two-story homes with low pitched roof and one-story wings or porches with massive square porch supports – in the nation.
The opulent homes in the impressive Swiss Avenue Historic District, close to Downtown, feature a wide scope of architectural styles, including Prairie, Georgian, Spanish and English Tudor. The Swiss Avenue District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a historic district by the Dallas City Council in 1973.
Bryan Place was once the heart of the city of East Dallas incorporated in 1882. It was developed a century later in 1980 by Fox & Jacobs with the intention of recapturing the feeling of an older neighborhood with pedestrian-oriented streets and sidewalks.
Dallas’ young and trendy congregate in the areas along Greenville Avenue. The street stretches from near Garret Park all the way into the suburb of Richardson and features one-of-a kind shops, restaurants and clubs. Mockingbird Lane divides Greenville Avenue; attractions to the north are referred to as Upper Greenville, and those to the south are referred to as Lower Greenville. The residential areas here appeal to the urban yuppie crowd and the bohemians alike. Commonly referred to as the “M Streets” there are many conservation districts in this area. One of them, Greenland Hills, has one of the most distinctive concentrations of Tudor homes in the country. Vickery Place and the Belmont Edition have a smorgasbord of styles: Colonial Revival, Craftsman-style bungalows and Prairie are predominant.
Lakewood and Hollywood Heights surround theLakewood Country Club, close to White Rock Lake. In the late 1920’s and 1930’s Lakewood was the grandest neighborhood in Dallas. The builder’s Dines and Kraft developed the three subdivisions that originally made up the area. The fashionable area has strong architectural presence of French Eclectic, English Tudor, Colonial Revival and Spanish Eclectic homes with wide lawns, deep lots and wooded hills. Hollywood Heights is known for its terraced lawns, winding streets, hilly terrain and rugged creek beds. The homes are all brick or stone and often have waterfall steps leading to the houses with details like stained and leaded glass elaborate stone and masonry work.
Eclectic and alternative, the trendy Deep Ellum neighborhood is located a few blocks east of Downtown bordered by Elm Street to the north and Canton Street to the south. In the 1800’s it was predominantly an African-American neighborhood with a history of the blues but eventually became Dallas’ industrial warehouse section. A revitalization project began in 1980 and turned the area into a hip spot of restaurants, clubs, galleries and loft-style living. Close by is the Farmer’s Market’s, open everyday and sells fresh produce, meats and plants.
Suzanne Altobello
Wayne Garcia GMAC Real Estate
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