Lake Cliff Park
Before Lake Cliff Park became the serene green space it is today, it was an epicenter of entertainment in the early 1900s built to attract potential homeowners to the casual lifestyle that Oak Cliff was beginning to create. Across the street from the park along Blaylock Drive, early residents built beautiful homes ranging in architectural…
Read MoreLake Cliff may have the most colorful history of any neighborhood in Oak Cliff. It was once part of the original township of Oak Cliff that Dallas annexed in 1901, and it has been the gateway to Oak Cliff since the 19th century. Named after the small freshwater lake created by the exclusive Llewellyn Country…
Read MoreOur Inwood Home of the Week is an East Kessler Park traditional at 435 Allison Drive, and it has quite a story. Let’s begin with the fact it was built for John Stemmons. Yes, that John Stemmons. When Steve Kettering of Kettering Ideas and his partner (and daughter), Neysa Font, found this East Kessler Park…
Read MoreIf you’ve driven past this building in North Oak Cliff a hundred times and wondered what it’s like inside, then today’s Thursday Three Hundred will satisfy your curiosity. This is a rare corner unit in Lake Cliff Tower in North Oak Cliff, with sweeping downtown and Calatrava bridges views and lots of updates. Located at…
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