Winnetka Heights
This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage broker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial, offers a vivid description you wouldn’t typically expect for a home. For the Oak Cliff home at 318 N. Montclair Ave. in the coveted Winnetka Heights Historic District, listing agent Phillip Murrell of Compass RE Texas describes it…
Winnetka Heights, one of the largest historic districts in Dallas, has long been known for its collection of Craftsman and Prairie homes. With more than 600 residences, it’s rare to find a grand house here with the Italian Renaissance styling usually reserved for Kessler Park Estates and Swiss Avenue. Built in 1923 for William F.…
A public meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, to discuss plans for the proposed South Winnetka Heights Conservation District. A conservation district is defined by the City of Dallas as a zoning tool to designate areas within a neighborhood with a distinct physical character. “While similar to historic districts in that they…
The Winnetka Heights Holiday Home Tour is next Saturday, and it’s the perfect way to kick off your holiday season. It’s also a great excuse to be nosy! Let’s be honest. We are all a bit nosy, and nothing scratches that itch quite like a great home tour. We get a glimpse into a cool…
In 1911, Winnetka Heights was advertised as “Dallas’ Ideal Suburb,” by the Russell Realty Company. According to the Winnetka Heights Neighborhood Association, it was platted in 1908 and developed as an ideal place to raise a family. An advertisement in The Dallas Morning News from 1910 claimed it had “beautiful paved streets, high altitude, a 12-minute…
