Swiss Avenue

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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Dave Perry-Miller Agent Bart Thrasher Lists What Might Be The Cutest East Dallas Condo Ever

By Joanna England / December 20, 2023 /

If you drive down Live Oak Street headed east out of downtown Dallas, you’ll find yourself in the midst of a thriving neighborhood. And just past the inimitable Jimmy’s Food Store, a short walk from both Garrett Park and Savage Park, and less than a block from the historic Aldredge House on Swiss Avenue is…

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Elizabeth Mast is Setting Records And The Stubbs House May Break Them All

By Karen Eubank / May 19, 2023 /

The historic Stubbs House overlooks Swiss Avenue from its perch on La Vista Drive. It’s one of the most extraordinary homes I’ve ever seen anywhere, and in my opinion, it’s the best house to hit the market in a decade. The Jacobean Tudor house was built for paving magnate Robert Stubbs and his wife, Marie,…

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Moms Get Treated to Luxury Living at Swiss Avenue Mother’s Day Home Tour

By April Towery / May 15, 2023 /

The forecast called for showers and thunderstorms, but the sun shone brightly as residents spent Mother’s Day weekend taking a peek inside some of the most elegant historic homes in East Dallas.  The Swiss Avenue Mother’s Day Home Tour kicked off Saturday with carriage rides, live music, food trucks, and lines around the block to…

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Dallas History Comes Alive on The Second Saturday of The Month at The Aldredge House

By Karen Eubank / January 19, 2023 /
Aldredge House

If you’ve lived in Dallas for a while, you’ve heard of Aldredge House, the magnificent mansion at 5500 Swiss Avenue designed by Hal Thomson and Marion Fooshee. It’s the jewel in the neighborhood’s crown and Dallas’ only historic house museum. To our knowledge, it’s also the only home in America to host a living play.…

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