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Oak Lawn Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Turtle Creek Area Neighborhood
Architecture critic David Dillon says, “…the appeal of Oak Lawn has always been its social and cultural diversity. It is funkier and more fluid than the rest of Dallas with pockets of gritty and urban vitality that remind us that Dallas is a real city.” It also has pockets of opulence and historic grandeur adding to its allure. Continue Reading
Victorian Style Home in Oak Lawn
4002 Gilbert Avenue, Dallas, Texas
Oak Lawn Real Estate – Sold by Douglas Newby
D Magazine’s 10 Most Charming Homes 2020 included this 1996 meticulously built one-story Victorian style architect-designed home capturing the detail, 11-foot ceilings, wood floors of a historic home, deep pier and beam and quality construction of a new home. Many large windows and sense of openness suggests a more contemporary floor plan. Large apartment over three-car garage provides a guesthouse or a possible source of income. Charming white picket fenced yard and gracious front porch announce this home in the vibrant Oak Lawn district. Here is an opportunity to purchase a home less than replacement cost and enjoy architectural splendor.
If You Desire an Architecturally Significant Home You Will Love, Douglas Newby Invites You to Call or Contact Him
Neighborhoods of Oak Lawn
Golf Grounds Neighborhood
The neighborhood’s eclectic mix of architectural styles including new town homes, condominiums, restored historic homes and new architect designed and modern homes is near the heart of the Oak Lawn area, close to Turtle Creek and Highland Park, but remains quiet and set back from the traffic and noise of these vibrant areas.
Cedar Springs Neighborhood
For years Cedar Springs is what gave Oak Lawn its reputation. Here you will find everything from edgy to elegant. British Architect Sir Alfred Bossom, designed Dallas’ first fashionable residential apartments on Maple Avenue in the 1920s. Sited on 3.5 acres, Maple Terrace, known for its red tile roof, wide verandas and extensive landscaped lawns still connotes luxury.
Oak Lawn Heights Neighborhood
Oak Lawn Heights remains the largest single-family neighborhood in Oak Lawn, which has been increasingly dominated by highrise, retail and office development. This neighborhood of Tudor cottages with steeply pitched roofs and stained glass was developed in the 1920s and annexed into Dallas in 1929.
Perry Heights Neighborhood
E. Gordon Perry, an eccentric and wealthy oilman, developed Perry Heights alongside Craddok Park, very near the site of the springs where Dr. John Cole first founded the community of Cedar Springs. Swiss Avenue style mansions are found in this neighborhood close to but not observed from the commercial district of Lemmon Avenue.
Today’s New Oak Lawn Listings and MLS Status Changes
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Dear Doug,
Many thanks for all your extraordinary efforts. You are a superb negotiator.
Barbara Bouyea
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Oak Lawn Homeowner
Oak Lawn Homes for Sale Previously in MLS – Sold
Oak Lawn Neighborhood – Continued
Oak Lawn can be traced back to Dr. John Cole, who in 1843 was building a thriving community north of Dallas called Cedar Springs. It was on the north ridge overlooking the Trinity. In 1850, when Cedar Springs competed with Hoards Ridge on the south of the Trinity and with Dallas for the county seat, it had a distillery, grist and flour mill, and a general store with a pharmacy.
When Cedar Springs lost the election it lost its momentum until 1929 when it was annexed into Dallas. This area now known as Oak Lawn has thrived with a combination of residential and commercial development, including neighborhoods of Tudor cottages, 1920s luxury apartments, historic hotels, off-beat eccentric retail enclaves and a Phillip Johnson designed French eclectic office tower and hotel court. Land use of this area often intermingles residences and businesses adding vitality to the city.