North Oak Cliff

Rent No More? Check Out This Adorable Craftsman in the Heart of Oak Cliff

By Bethany Erickson / May 14, 2019 /

If you’ve been saving with that idea that you want to quit renting and buy,  the Tuesday Two Hundred price point is a great one to kick off any search — and it’s where you’ll find houses like this great Craftsman in North Oak Cliff. “Yes, it’s cute,” you may be thinking. “But North Oak…

Sunset Hill: From Oak Cliff Farm to Urban Charm

By Deb R. Brimer / May 8, 2019 /

  Sunset Hill Addition may have been the last thing John Merrifield wanted to crop up on his circa 1843 farm. A telling indication was the purchase he made of another 1,000 acres before his death in 1873, which helped prevent encroachment from the new Hord’s Ridge development near the farm’s eastern side. Nevertheless, progress…

Celebrate Oak Cliff’s Turner House at Derby Day Fundraiser May 4

By Joanna England / May 1, 2019 /

It’s hard to live in North Oak Cliff and not know about the stately white manse in Winnetka Heights that hosts the Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts. The Turner House, a beautiful modified Prairie Foursquare home built in 1912 for Winnetka Heights developer J.P. Blake, has become something of a cultural epicenter for North…

Stevens Park Village: One of Dallas’ Most Hidden Neighborhoods

By Deb R. Brimer / May 1, 2019 /

Stevens Park Village may be nestled off-the-beaten-path between Colorado Boulevard and the edge of North Oak Cliff, but the amazing Dallas skyline is in plain sight from hilltops in the hidden neighborhood. That’s one of the many advantages that villagers enjoy. The location, just a stone’s throw from Interstate 30 and downtown, is another one.…

Elmwood: A Storied History Like No Other

By Deb R. Brimer / April 24, 2019 /

What do pasteurized milk, Tom Cruise, and Dixie Cups have in common? Answer: the Elmwood neighborhood. Between about 1,373 houses and 4,426 residents, Elmwood is the most populated single-family home neighborhood in Oak Cliff, and it all started with 20 cows. According to Heritage Oak Cliff, the neighborhood began in 1907 as a 640-acre Tennessee…