Munger Place Historic District | |
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 Munger Place in 2022 | |
  Munger Place Historic District  Munger Place Historic District Munger Place Historic District (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′58″N 96°45′51″W / 32.79944°N 96.76417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Dallas |
| City | Dallas |
| Area | East Dallas |
| Community | Old East Dallas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85 acres (34 ha) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| ZIP code | 75206, 75214 |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 972 |
| Website | Munger Place Historic District |
Munger Place Historic District | |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Prairie School, Bungaloid |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002916[1] |
| DLMK No. | H/11 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 1978 |
| Designated DLMK | July 27, 1988[2] |
The Munger Place Historic District is a neighborhood and historic district in Old East Dallas, Texas (USA), generally lying between North Fitzhugh Avenue on the southwest, Gaston Avenue on the northwest, Henderson Avenue on the northeast, and Columbia Avenue on the southeast. Detailed boundaries are defined in the Munger Place Ordinance. It is a Dallas Landmark District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Swiss Avenue was the grand street of Munger Place built as the finest resident's park in the entire Southlands. It required architect-designed homes, uniform set backs. It poineered the great neighborhoods of Dallas. Swiss Avenue is a landmark street in east Dallas and if you ask "What are the 5 great streets in all of Dallas?" Swiss Avenue would always be on the list. This home was the first home built on Swiss Avenue that set the tone for all of Munger Place and the frame Prairie Style homes that you see on Junius and Tremont and Victor and also the Prairie Style homes up and down the Swiss Avenue Boulevard even though they might have a Mediterranean or Tudor or English or Italianate facade. This home was also the home that received the first Restoration House of the Year Award In 1979, Mayor Folsom came out and presented the award. Four television stations covered the award. And this was an exciting time because restoration and renovation and the revitalization of neighborhoods was just beginning and now, several decades later, these neighborhoods are considered some of the finest in the city. Here you see, behind me, one of the homes Hal Thompson designed on Swiss Avenue. He designed some of the most beautiful houses for his society clients and then as Swiss Avenue was built, he went over to Highland Park and built some of the most beautiful homes in Highland Park. Swiss Avenue is the origin of all the great architects and all the great architecture in Dallas.
History
Munger Place was established in 1905 by cotton gin manufacturer Robert S. Munger on 300 acres (1.2 km2) as one of Dallas's first suburbs, and was originally intended to be one of the most exclusive communities in the city. To attract the "right" social element, Munger Place was carefully planned. Just minutes from downtown Dallas by carriage, Munger Place became the very first deed-restricted neighborhood in Texas. Homes had to be a full two stories, cost at least US$2,000 and no house could face a side street. The infrastructure featured such amenities as sidewalks, paved streets, shade trees, sewers, gas mains, and electric street lights. Many of the Dallas' leading businessmen and social elite soon called magnificent Munger Place home.
The Great Depression led many of the community's mansions to be converted into multi-family housing. The neighborhood lost its elite cachet, and by the 1960s many of the nicer houses in the area had been torn down or condemned. Starting in the 1970s, however, Munger Place began to be rediscovered, as enterprising individuals recognized the historic architecture (particularly Prairie Style) and large spaces behind the neighborhood's dilapidated veneer.
Heritage designations
Only a portion of Munger Place is included in the Munger Place Historic District. Munger Place can be described as having northern, western, and southern portions. The northern and western portion of Munger Place is in the Swiss Avenue Historic District. The southern portion generally is in the Munger Place Historic District. Separating the two historic districts is Gaston Avenue, and the lots on either side of Gaston Avenue are excluded from either historic district.[3]
In 1978, the National Park Service added Munger Place Historic District to the National Register of Historic Places.[4] In 1980, the City of Dallas recognized the historic district as a Landmark District.[3] The boundaries of the national and city districts are nearly the same.
Comprising over 250 households it is the largest collection of Prairie-Style homes in America. With most of the homes now completely renovated, Munger Place has once again become a desirable neighborhood for families of all types looking for charming, historic homes near downtown Dallas. Each year the neighborhood holds a home tour and art festival that attracts fans of historic architecture and independent artists.
Education
The neighborhood is served by the Dallas Independent School District (DISD).[5]
Residents in the neighborhood northeast of N Fitzhugh Avenue are zoned to William Lipscomb Elementary School (grades PK-5) in Junius Heights,[6] J.L. Long Middle School,[7] and Woodrow Wilson High School.[8] Residents in the neighborhood southwest of N Fitzhugh Avenue (along a short section of Tremont Street) are zoned to Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School,[9] Alex W. Spence Middle School,[10] and North Dallas High School.[11]
Residents' children also attend various magnet schools in the district, as well as a variety of private schools in and around the area including Holy Trinity Catholic School, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Lakehill Preparatory School, St. John's Episcopal School and First Baptist Academy.[citation needed]
Photo gallery
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Analeslie Muncy (July 27, 1988). "Ordinance No. 20024" (PDF). City of Dallas. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Department of Urban Planning (1980). Designation Report: Munger Place. City of Dallas, Texas.
- ^ National Park Service. "Search". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ "Munger Place Historic District". Dallas City Hall. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 William Lipscomb Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-5" (PDF). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 J. L. Long Middle Attendance Zone Grades 6-8" (PDF). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 Woodrow Wilson High Attendance Zone Grades 9-12" (PDF). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-5" (PDF). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 Alex W. Spence Middle Attendance Zone Grades 6-8" (PDF). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 North Dallas High Attendance Zone Grades 9-12" (PDF). Dallas Independent School District. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
External links
Media related to Munger Place Historic District, Dallas at Wikimedia Commons
This page was last edited on 8 February 2024, at 05:28