Oak Cliff

This Colorful Craftsman In Winnetka Heights Gets A Gold Star

By Nikki Barringer / August 15, 2021 /

The absolute sweetest little slice of perfection just hit the market on Thursday. It’s in Winnetka Heights, no stranger to sweetness with the magnificient tree-lined streets, wraparound porches, and throwback nostalgic feel. But this one is EXTRA. It’s owned by an art director and a home inspector. On the exterior the couple redid the landscaping,…

The Two Faces of East Kessler Park

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 13, 2019 /

By Deb R. Brimer Contributing Writer East Kessler Park is a breathtaking mix of storied historic homes and natural beauty. The neighborhood not only contains the largest collection of eclectic architecture within the city of Dallas, its residential patriarch – The Rock Lodge – is among the oldest masonry structures in Dallas County.

Michael Amonett: To Preserve Neighborhoods, You Have to Participate

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 12, 2018 /

By Michael Amonett Guest Columnist An authorized hearing has been set in motion to rezone an area in Oak Cliff at the intersection of Hampton and Clarendon roads.  The area was once a small farming community settled in the 1870s called Jimtown. Clarendon Road was Jimtown Road, and was built along the old Santa Fe…

Two North Oak Cliff Abodes With Open Houses Sunday

By Bethany Erickson / November 24, 2018 /

Sometimes we get listings pitched to us that just don’t quite make it in time for one of our regular features, but when we take a look at them, we realize that they’re too good to pass up. Such is the case this week with two North Oak Cliff homes that were pitched by the…

North Oak Cliff Development Update: Several Projects Close to Closing Phase 1

By Amanda Popken / June 1, 2018 /

If it’s been a few months since you last drove through the Davis/Zang intersection near the Bishop Arts District, you likely wouldn’t recognize where you are now. Buildings five stories tall are going up on three of the four corners, and a new CVS stands where El Corazón was. Melba St., on the other side…