Kessler Park

New Construction in Kessler Park Sparks Debate Over Conservation District Guidelines

By April Towery / January 23, 2024 /

Kevin Rachel and his wife moved to Kessler Park in 2020 because they liked the character of the North Oak Cliff neighborhood with its diverse historical architecture, hilly topography, and lush landscape.  About a year after the Rachels found their dream home on Canyon Creek within the Kessler Park Conservation District, construction began nearby on…

Historic Kessler Park Home Is Waiting To Be Someone’s Loyal Companion

By CandysDirt / November 18, 2023 /

See that doggie in the front window of this Kessler Park home? The one with the fluffy tail, sitting like a good girl as she looks out onto N. Clinton Avenue. There she is again shown below, lying on the gorgeous hardwood floors in the spacious living area of this 1916-built Colonial Revival. She’s waiting…

Create Your Own Canterbury Tale in This Charming Kessler Park Tudor

By Karen Eubank / August 24, 2023 /

The most sought-after neighborhoods now are those that have architectural integrity. This charming Kessler Park Tudor lies in a conservation district, so there is no fear that it will face a bulldozer. We are seeing a universal longing for architecturally intact neighborhoods. It has been fueled by the seemingly endless destruction of historic homes in…

7 Things Realtor J.L. Forke Loves About His Greater Kessler Park Neighborhood

By Nikki Barringer / April 2, 2023 /

Briggs Freeman’s J.L. Forke has lived all over Dallas. He’s hit practically every hot spot – M Streets, Lakewood, Oaklawn – ALL OF THEM. He recently landed in Greater Kessler Park and today, he’s going to tell us all about it. Where to go, what to do, and why he loves it so very, very…

Help us Solve This Kessler Park Spanish Eclectic Who-Done-It!

By Karen Eubank / March 16, 2023 /

We have dug and dug, but we need help finding the architect of this gorgeous 1932 Spanish Eclectic just listed by David Griffin and Company. When I first saw this two-story, hipped roof, stone beauty, I thought it was probably a Dines and Kraft, but some features did not resonate as being their work, like…