East Kessler Park

This East Kessler Rambling Ranch Is a Hillside Haven

By Karen Eubank / October 7, 2021 /

Sometimes you can look at a house and just know interesting people have lived there. When I spotted this flawlessly updated rambling ranch in East Kessler, I dove straight into research mode, digging into The Dallas Morning News archives and making a flurry of phone calls! And what treasure trove of information I found! This…

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This East Kessler Park Contemporary is a Hilltop Haven

By Karen Eubank / July 29, 2021 /

East Kessler Park offers some of the most innovative new architecture in Dallas. This contemporary hilltop haven is an excellent example of what builders love about the area. With gently rolling hills, lush greenery, and proximity to Methodist Hospital, it has long been a neighborhood of choice for medical professionals and those who see life…

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The Two Faces of East Kessler Park

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 13, 2019 /
Kessler Park

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.

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Methodist Hospital Wants More Wellness Space for Community, Some Neighbors Want Pecan Trees

By Candy Evans / January 23, 2019 /

It’s people’s health and life expectancy versus Pecan trees down in Oak Cliff. This is a real head scratcher for me, given the fact that staying fit is the undisputed key to staying healthy and reducing health care costs in this country. Southern Dallas is already a wellness desert; the area has the highest rates…

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East Kessler Park Traditional Gets a New Lease on Life

By Karen Eubank / December 6, 2018 /

Our 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…

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