Junius Heights

Junius Heights Gem Has Over a Century’s Worth of Style and a Baby Clawfoot Tub, Too

By Brenda Masse / August 6, 2025 /

“From the screened-in back porch to the second-story front porch overlooking the street, to the sunroom, which makes a perfect work-from-home spot, to the darling breakfast nook — this home has so many special places,” says listing agent Phillip Murrell of 5701 Worth Street in Junius Heights. “It is dense with cuteness.” If you’re familiar…

What Would You Fix on Your Block? These Dallas Residents Got the Chance with New Grants

By Mimi Perez / July 22, 2025 /

Mr. Rogers was fond of reminding us that when times are tough, it is important to look for the helpers. “You will always find people who are helping,” he would say. Well this past Friday, it was easy to find the helpers. They were in the Flag Room at Dallas City Hall receiving $1,500 Love…

This Junius Heights Craftsman Was Not Just Reinvented and Remodeled, It Was Resurrected

By Karen Eubank / July 19, 2025 /

If you had seen this 1916 Junius Heights Craftsman before 2021, you would never believe it’s the same house. Katie Conklin and her husband essentially worked a miracle here, bringing this home back to life. Conklin is the founder of Gas Lamp Design, a commercial interior design business, and her husband is a contractor, so they…

Raise a Glass to This Junius Heights Bungalow

By Joy Donovan / June 27, 2025 /

If only the walls of the house at 5818 Worth St. in Dallas could talk. It stands there, a cute little 1920s bungalow, in the charm-filled historic neighborhood of Junius Heights. Yes, built in 1920s, the year Prohibition began in the United States of America. You know, that’s the time when alcohol was illegal here.…

Junius Heights Neighborhood Gets Historical Marker Commemorating 1906 Land Rush

By Mimi Perez / April 14, 2025 /

One can say the history of Dallas preservation runs deep and straight to Junius Heights. Longtime resident Martha Heimberg purchased her home in the neighborhood in 1973 for $26,500. She was there when the historic columns welcoming people to the neighborhood were moved to Column Park on Abrams Road. When she first moved to the…