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See How Dallas’ Swiss Avenue Historically First in Several Ways During The Annual Mother’s Day Tour

By Joy Donovan / March 29, 2024 /

Swiss Avenue has accounted for a lot of firsts. The tony neighborhood was developed by cotton gin magnate Robert S. Munger, who created Munger Place, Texas’ first deed-restricted neighborhood. The centerpiece of the exclusive neighborhood was Swiss Avenue, a ribbon of grand homes stretching from Fitzhugh Ave. to La Vista Drive. Swiss Avenue became Dallas’…

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A University Park Georgian Estate with a Storied Past

By Karen Eubank / July 22, 2020 /

When you think of Dallas, you think big. Big hair, big business, and obviously, big estates. But I don’t think anything can prepare you for this University Park Georgian estate. I know I wasn’t prepared. I almost fell off my chair when Alex Perry at Allie Beth Allman, emailed me Monday. He just listed one…

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Historic Georgian Mansion on Gaston Avenue The Great Gatsby Would Love

By Karen Eubank / September 15, 2016 /

  We’ve found the perfect home for anyone that longs for the era of gracious lawn parties, jazz drifting through the air, and the ever-present champagne glass in hand. Wait, that’s what the CandysDirt.com staff longs for. Wonder if we pool our resources … Seriously though, this Georgian mansion on Gaston Avenue was built in…

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