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{{Short description|Neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, U.S.}} |
{{Short description|Neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, U.S.}} |
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[[Image:Kessler Heights neighborhood in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Kessler Heights neighborhood]] |
[[Image:Kessler Heights neighborhood in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Kessler Heights neighborhood]] |
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The '''Kessler''' community is a group of neighborhoods named for [[George E. Kessler]], an American pioneer city planner and landscape architect, in [[Dallas, Texas]] ([[United States]]). The Kessler area is located minutes away from [[Downtown Dallas]] and north of the trendy [[Bishop Arts District, Dallas|Bishop Arts District]]. Neighborhoods in the area include [[Kessler Park]], Kessler Highlands, Kessler Square, [[East Kessler Park]], [[West Kessler]], [[Stevens Park Estates, Dallas|Stevens Park Estates]], and [[Kessler Plaza, Dallas|Kessler Plaza]].<ref name="ooccl">[http://www.ooccl.com/ Old Oak Cliff Conservation League] - [http://www.ooccl.com/neighborhoods.htm The Neighborhoods of North Oak Cliff] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061004144736/http://ooccl.com/neighborhoods.htm |date=2006-10-04 }}. Retrieved 31 October 2006.</ref> |
The '''Kessler''' community is a group of neighborhoods named for [[George E. Kessler]], an American pioneer city planner and landscape architect, in [[Dallas, Texas]] ([[United States]]). The Kessler area is located minutes away from [[Downtown Dallas]] and north of the trendy [[Bishop Arts District, Dallas|Bishop Arts District]]. Neighborhoods in the area include [[Kessler Park]], Kessler Highlands, Kessler Square, [[East Kessler Park]], [[West Kessler]], [[Stevens Park Estates, Dallas|Stevens Park Estates]], and [[Kessler Plaza, Dallas|Kessler Plaza]].<ref name="ooccl">[http://www.ooccl.com/ Old Oak Cliff Conservation League] - [http://www.ooccl.com/neighborhoods.htm The Neighborhoods of North Oak Cliff] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061004144736/http://ooccl.com/neighborhoods.htm |date=2006-10-04 }}. Retrieved 31 October 2006.</ref> |
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'''Kessler Park''' is the principal area and is generally bounded by [[Interstate 30]] to the north, Stewart Drive to the south, Sylvan Avenue to the east, and the Stevens Park Golf Course to the west. First developed in the 1920s, <ref name=history>{{cite web|url=https://preservationdallas.org/neighborhoods/kessler-park-conservation-district |title=Kessler Park Conservation District |
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|publisher=Preservation Dallas |author= Michelle Stanard|accessdate=December 16, 2022}}</ref> it is an upscale neighborhood known for its mature trees and rolling hill terrain as well as panoramic [[Downtown Dallas]] skyline views<ref name= |
|publisher=Preservation Dallas |author= Michelle Stanard|accessdate=December 16, 2022}}</ref> it is an upscale neighborhood known for its mature trees and rolling hill terrain as well as panoramic [[Downtown Dallas]] skyline views<ref name=intro>{{cite web|url=https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/05-17-18-5-best-neighborhoods-buy-a-home-dallas-lakewood-hollywood-heights-kessler-park/ |title=5 best neighborhoods to buy a forever home in Dallas right now|publisher=Culture Map Dallas |author= Diana Oates |date=May 17, 2018 |accessdate=December 16, 2022}}</ref>. |
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==Architecture== |
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Due to Kessler Park's high architectural integrity, [[Kessler Park Historic District]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places|National Register]] on June 17, 1994 for its "excellent collection of the 1920s-1940s bungalows and large, revival homes".<ref name=nrhpdoc1>{{cite web|url=https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/NR/pdfs/94000607/94000607.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kessler Park Historic District (original)|publisher=Texas Historical Commission |author= Daniel Hardy |date=April 1994 |accessdate=July 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name=nrhpdoc2>{{cite web|url=https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/NR/pdfs/95001087/95001087.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kessler Park Historic District (Extension)|publisher=Texas Historical Commission |author=Charlie Tupper |author2= Jim Anderson |date=April 1995 |accessdate=July 30, 2018}}</ref> On May 25, 2005, the Kessler Park Conservation District was established which includes the original historic district as well as 3 post-war developments, becoming the 13th conservation district of Dallas. <ref name=nrhpdoc3>{{cite web|url=https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sustainabledevelopment/historicpreservation/DCH%20documents/pdf/25984.pdf |title=Kessler Park Conservation District|publisher=Dallas City Hall|accessdate=December 16, 2022}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 19:34, 18 December 2022
The Kessler community is a group of neighborhoods named for George E. Kessler, an American pioneer city planner and landscape architect, in Dallas, Texas (United States). The Kessler area is located minutes away from Downtown Dallas and north of the trendy Bishop Arts District. Neighborhoods in the area include Kessler Park, Kessler Highlands, Kessler Square, East Kessler Park, West Kessler, Stevens Park Estates, and Kessler Plaza.[1]
Kessler Park is the principal area and is generally bounded by Interstate 30 to the north, Stewart Drive to the south, Sylvan Avenue to the east, and the Stevens Park Golf Course to the west. First developed in the 1920s, [2] it is an upscale neighborhood known for its mature trees and rolling hill terrain as well as panoramic Downtown Dallas skyline views[3].
Architecture
Due to Kessler Park's high architectural integrity, Kessler Park Historic District was added to the National Register on June 17, 1994 for its "excellent collection of the 1920s-1940s bungalows and large, revival homes".[4][5] On May 25, 2005, the Kessler Park Conservation District was established which includes the original historic district as well as 3 post-war developments, becoming the 13th conservation district of Dallas. [6]
References
- ^ Old Oak Cliff Conservation League - The Neighborhoods of North Oak Cliff Archived 2006-10-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 October 2006.
- ^ Michelle Stanard. "Kessler Park Conservation District". Preservation Dallas. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Diana Oates (May 17, 2018). "5 best neighborhoods to buy a forever home in Dallas right now". Culture Map Dallas. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Daniel Hardy (April 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kessler Park Historic District (original)" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Charlie Tupper; Jim Anderson (April 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kessler Park Historic District (Extension)" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Kessler Park Conservation District" (PDF). Dallas City Hall. Retrieved December 16, 2022.