Winnetka Heights

Zoning Committee Member Ryan Behring Says Dallas Could Lure More Development With Urban Trees 

By April Towery / October 28, 2023 /

When working on a story recently about a woman in Old East Dallas who wants to protect the shade trees in her neighborhood, I reached out to Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee member Ryan Behring.  Behring isn’t your typical “tree hugger.” While he recognizes the environmental benefits of trees, he also heavily acknowledges their economic value.…

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Be There or Be Four Square! Heritage Oak Cliff’s 2023 Home Tour is One You Don’t Want to Miss!

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 25, 2023 /

By Donovan Westover Our preview of the Heritage Oak Cliff Fall Home Tour begins in 1916 when this stately Rosemont Avenue four square was built.  The house was constructed in Winnetka Heights three years after downtown Dallas’ Busch Building (Kirby), four years after Adolphus Hotel, and six years before Magnolia Petroleum Building when the neighborhood…

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Winnetka Heights Craftsman Seeks Owners With Bright Disposition, Apply Inside

By Shelby Skrhak / August 23, 2023 /

This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage broker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial, offers a vivid description you wouldn’t typically expect for a home. For the Oak Cliff home at 318 N. Montclair Ave. in the coveted Winnetka Heights Historic District, listing agent Phillip Murrell of Compass RE Texas describes it…

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A Rare Winnetka Heights Home That Inspired an Inventor Celebrates 100 Years 

By Karen Eubank / August 3, 2023 /

Winnetka Heights, one of the largest historic districts in Dallas, has long been known for its collection of Craftsman and Prairie homes. With more than 600 residences, it’s rare to find a grand house here with the Italian Renaissance styling usually reserved for Kessler Park Estates and Swiss Avenue.  Built in 1923 for William F.…

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Neighbors to Meet Monday on South Winnetka Heights Conservation District Designation

By April Towery / December 2, 2022 /

A public meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, to discuss plans for the proposed South Winnetka Heights Conservation District.  A conservation district is defined by the City of Dallas as a zoning tool to designate areas within a neighborhood with a distinct physical character.  “While similar to historic districts in that they…

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