Alger Park

A Restored Midcentury Ranch Shines a Light on East Dallas’ Alger Park

By Karen Eubank / May 30, 2026 /

Even some longtime Dallas residents aren’t familiar with Alger Park, a pocket neighborhood tucked between Casa Linda, Little Forest Hills, and White Rock Lake. It’s a gem of a neighborhood filled with original 1950s homes that one woman is trying to ensure stay standing.   Kelli McCarthy is now working on her seventh historic home…

This Updated Alger Park Home is Two Miles From White Rock Lake And a Million Miles From Ordinary

By Nikki Barringer / January 17, 2023 /

This little Alger Park home is super cute. If you’re not familiar or haven’t Googled “Alger Park neighborhood,” don’t you sweat it because I have. It’s an East Dallas neighborhood, two miles from White Rock Lake, and it’s even been considered one of the most affordable neighborhoods near the lake. There are two parks and…

Alger Park Midcentury Cottage Near White Rock With Terrific Price Point

By Bethany Erickson / April 2, 2019 /

It’s not always easy to find a move-in ready home near White Rock Lake for a sensible price point, but this week’s Tuesday Two Hundred is a charming Midcentury Cottage in Alger Park that has been thoroughly updated, and comes with bonus square footage. The two-bedroom, one bath home has 1,020 square feet of living space,…

Striking Alger Park Remodel Bats a Thousand Close to White Rock Lake

By Leah Shafer / August 16, 2018 /

Established in the early 1950s, Alger Park is a small East Dallas neighborhood with big appeal, just minutes from the eastern shores of White Rock Lake. We’ve found a remodeled midcentury house there that impresses with its sleek style and designer aesthetic.  “What’s really nice is the light and the open feel it has to…

Dallas, University Park Weekend Open Houses Show Range of Homes on Market

By Leah Shafer / April 28, 2016 /

The Internet is a beautiful thing when it comes to house hunting. But there’s no substitute for stepping foot in a home and seeing what it has to offer. That’s why we love open houses, and our CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column was created to bring you an insider’s take on properties you don’t…