Oak Cliff
This is a new subdivision with majority of construction during past five years. It is well laid out, has natural scenic beauty good elevation. type of development and population offsets distance to schools, churches and stores.
Stevens Park adjoining on South and East. Uniformity of construction. All city conveniences. Scenic beauty. Shuttle bus transportation. Well restricted.
Some distance to schools, churches and stores. Area joining on North is adjacent to Fort Worth cut off road, a heavy traffic artery lined with filling stations, small stores and tourist camps.
Executives, salesmen, business and professional men

Walnut Hills
This is a highly developed subdivision outside city limits which was particularly designed for expensive suburban homes. That part west highway 116 is of the very highest type containing many of homes in the edifice classification. Some expensive types of cottages in northeastern area.
Uniformity of construction. All city conveniences.
Lack of transportation, distance to schools, churches and stores, and principal business center, but type of development and population offsets these influences.
Executives, business and professional men, capitalists.

Oak Cliff
This area is well platted, containing rather rigid restrictions, exceptional natural beauty, both in contour and trees, containing several expensive houses, some two or three costing as much as $30,000.
Stevens Park joins on west. Wooded lots. Scenic beauty. Uniformity of construction. Shuttle bus transportation in western part. All city conveniences.
Northeastern part some distance to transportation. Also some distance to schools, churches and stores.
Clerical, executives, business and professional men
Only few houses for rent and these in older part which is southeast part of area. Not sufficient to estimate.

Better part of area is southeast corner & northeast corner. A general mixture of most every type of old property and also population. Thomas and State streets best negro streets.
Schools, churches, stores in area. Adequate transportation. All city conveniences. Near principal business district.
Railroad tracks through area, cemetary in area. Mixtures of population and type of construction. Encroachment of commercial and industrial establishments, rooming houses.
Singles 4/7 rs. 2 sty.& 4 fam. apts. Singles 3/7 rs.

Original developer of this subdivision committed suicide and for a few years activity was slow. However, by reason of deed restrictions, location, type of construction and natural beauty area will remain good, and present building activity will in all probability rapidly increase.
Near White Rock Lake. Well planned subdivision originally highly restricted. Natural beauty. Bus transportation. Has all city conveniences.
Not sufficient rental property to create demand

The area from Gaston Ave. to its Northern point, except about 1 block bordering Abrams Road, is considered one of the highest type residential districts of Dallas, containing several homs costing as much as $60,000. This area is well platted and contains considerable natural beauty. Along Abrams Road and south of Gaston Ave. is desirable but cheaper than remainder of area and not as well platted.
All city conveniences. Adequate transportation. Overlooks White Rock lake. Golf and country club adjoining. Stores convenient to West side. Adequate restrictions.
Clerical, executives, business and professional men
1 & 2 story singles 6/10 rooms 1-2 story singes 6/8 rooms
Good Poor because of lack of rental units

This is the last part of a higly restricted addition to be improved, containing structures that could be classed as edifices, occupied by well to do families but on a slight down trend due to younger generation moving in areas of more modern construction.
All city conveniences. Adequate transportation. Close to schools, churches, and business center. Uniform type of large, expensive homes.
Area almost entirely built up. Age of properties.
Not sufficient rental property to establish rental property

West of Greenville is older part except in Northern border, which is new. Eastern part of area has had much activity in new construction during past few years and it is continuing. This entire area is protected by deed restrictions which have several years yet to run. It will continue to be desirable and sales activity will conmtinue to be good in east portion. All land in thie area has been platted.
Uniformity of construction. Adequate transportation. All city conveniences. Grade schools not far distant. Golf course on east.
Western portion contains many structures becoming obsolete on account of age.
1 story singles 6/8 rooms 2 story singles 7/9 rooms
12,500- Good in new construction 6500- Fair on to new construction

Highland Park
Major portion of this area contains beautiful parkways, ideally landscaped and maintained by promoters of the addition. It has beautiful curving streets and boulevards amply large to care for traffic. Rigidly restricted by deeds that several years yet to run.
All city conveniences. Adequate transportation. Well planned and highly restricted area. Modern business center in area. Close to schools. Dallas Country Club joins.
Executives, business, and professional men, capitilist
2 story singles 8/14 rooms 1 story singles 6/8 rooms
Brick & stone Brick & stone, & hollow tile

University Park & Highland Park
10% type above is located in Greenway Parks, one of the most beautifully platted additions in the south. It has beautiful landscaping, restricted to 1 structure per lot. Construction uniform,lot sizes large with beautiful parkways thru center of each block maintained by compulsory taxation. Part of area most likely to decline is south of Mockingbird Lane to railroad. Duplexes and apts. located from Normandy to Larchmont between Preston Road to railroad. Remainder of area uniform and substantial, North-eastern portion of area contains several expensive homes costing as much as 100,000.
All city conveniences. Adequate transportation. Schools in area. Close to business center. Dallas Country Club joins on Southeast.
Large number of duplexes in area. Some infiltration of lower grade in part of area south of Mocking Bird lane between St. L. Railroad & Douglas Street.
Executives, business and professional men capitalists & clerical
1 & 2 sty singles 6/10 rms. Singles 7/14 rms. (See under 5) Duplexes 5/6 rms. few apts/ 4/5 rms.
Brick & stone 8 units. Brick & stone Brick & stone
Very few for sale practically all result of purchase of vacant lot & erection by owner of house for individual taste to 10,000 good for new construction Poor
91 1936 - 60-125 Not sufficient rental to warrant estimate 40-70

University Park
This is an area bordered on all sides by high class residential sections except north which is vacant and future development will be in keeping present area and surroundings. Has deed restrictions.
School in area. All city conveniences. Fairly convenient to stores and churches. Bus transportation.
Clerical, junior executives business & professional

Oak Cliff
North end of Windomere, Edgefirls, Clinton and Winnetka and west end of Neches, 5th & 6th, Salmon Drive, Thomasson, Steward, best streets. South part of western side oldest part of area. Apartment houses located principally along Kings Highway.
Schools and churches in area.Community business center easily accessible. Adequate transportation, except Northern part which is served by Shuttle Bus connecting with street cars which is slightly inconvenient. Area touches municipal gold course on west. Has all city conveniences.
Private owned amusement park, containing swimming pool, dance pavilian, ball park and picnic grounds. Might be considered of no benefit to area in northern part. Small settlement of negroes also in northern part.
Clerical, business executives and professional men
Apts 4/12 units 3/5 rms. Singles 7/10 rms. Singles 5/7 rms.

Highland Park and University Park
East of Lindbergh and North border East of Greenville Ave. best part of area. Southwest corner worst part of area. Apartment houses scattered over entire area except from Llano to Richmond between Greenville and Lindbergh with very few West of Greenville Avenue.
B Highland Park and University Park Dallas, Texas 10
Adequate transportation. Schools, churches and community business center in area. All city conveniences.
Age of construction and lower grade area to south - some business encroachment. Encroachment of apartment houses.
Clerical, business and professional men, skilled mechanics
Singles 5/7 rms. Apts 4/20 units 3/5 rs. Singles 7/12 rms.

Part of area southeast of St. L. & S.W. R.R. and extreme northeast corner best part of area. Part along railroad traks west of Sylvester St. is worst part. On Maple Ave. at Lucas St. is located Cedar Spring Place, Government low-cost housing projest. It contains 181 units, has been open one year and all units are reported occupied. Several large, expensive old homes in southeast corner on Turtle Creek Blvd.
All city conveniences, schools, churches and stores in area. Adequate transportation.
Railroad track, encroachment of small industrial plants, unpaved streets and general mixture of construction. City hospital in area.
Laborers, mechanics, clerical, small merchants, some professional men, etc.
Singles 8/12 rs/ Apts.4/16 units 3/5 rs. Singles 4/7 rs.

Prescott, Hawthorne & Herschel best streets. Apartment houses and duplexes scattered throughout area. Cheaper area along southwestern line.
Grade School, churches, community business center in area. Adequate transportation. All city conveniences.
Many apartment houses and duplexes in the area - age of properties. Some unpaved streets. Several boarding and rooming houses in area. Encroachment of business.
Clerical, business and professional men and skilled mechanics
Apts/ 4/20 units 3/5 rs. Singles and duplexes 5/10 rs. Singles 5/7 rms.
Brick & few frame Frame & brick Frame & brick

Along Drexel Drive and St. Johns Drive located several large, expensive homes but old. Southern part of area original part of Highland Park and while properties are old they are still desirable. New construction largely North of Southern Methodist University, on East side of area, where several new subdivisions have been opened. Values have quite a tendency to increase in areas and North of Southern Methodist University but it is possible for values to be adversely affected by cheaper construction on the north.
All city convenience-adequate transportation-schools and stores in area. Churches in area. Southern Methodist University in area. Dallas Country Club joins on West.
Distance to Principal business center. Age of properties in Southern part of area.
Southern part static Northern part possible upward
Clerical, business and professional men - executives
Apts.4/16 units 3/5 rs. Singles & Duplexes 5/10 rs. Singles 5/7 rs.
Poor to 10,000-Fair at price to 7500- Fair at price Good on new const.

In southeastern part of this area located two or three large, expensive estates valued as high as $65,000. Remainder of area a nice section uniformly designed and with uniform construction.
Adequate bus transportation. School in area. All city conveniences. Stores not distant.
Surrounding area. Small Industrial Area on Southwest.

Aside from the older houses this area is being improved uniformly. Majority of structures conforming with F. H. A. specifications.
School in area. Stores close. Uniformity of construction. New subdivision. Adequate bus transportation.
Distance to principal business center. Railroad track on Northeast line. Small industrial plants across railroad on Northeast

About 30 new houses built within past 12 months in Northern part of area between Love Field Drive and Bachman's Lake, along Wylie Drive, Noyes, Weiss and Reeves, and Shore Crest Drive. Also some new buildings of small houses West of Denton Drive. Southeast part of area contains many smaller houses occupied by factory workers. Airport is being extended toward southeast and it is anticipated that streets will be closed for two or three blocks in this direction, but not many houses to be razed and all only small cheapplaces.
Bus transportation adequate. Business center in area. Lake on northwest side. Has all public utilities.
Some distance to school. Part south and southwest side and southeast side not in city limits. Several industrial plants along Denton Drive. Municipal arport in center of area. Unpaved streets.
Singles 5/6 rs. Singles 3/6 rs. Singles 4/5 rs.

A subdivision platted several years ago that experienced rapid growth for a short time only, retarded due to sitance from center of city and economic conditions. it is attractively designed containing many lots of natural beauty. Very little rental property in the area.
Attractive design of subdivision - large lots - attractive contour. All city conveniences. Fair building restrictions.
Outside city limits. Some distance to stores and school but bus pickup for school children. Transportation inadequate.
Clerical, business and professional men merchants
1 sty. singles 6/7 rs/ 2 sty.singles 7/9 rs.
Poor to 40 Fair because of inadequate transportation

A fairly well balanced neighborhood, largely new and with fair prospects for some further development. Southern part of area north of Jefferson is very active now with new construction, and Western part of area south of Jefferson also very active.
Small park playground in area. Good Senior High School joins on east. Major portion of area comparatively new. Southwestern part some distance from stores.
Shuttle Bus transportation along Jefferson somewhat inconvenient. Distance to principal business center.

Best part of area is East of Superior Street. A well established area of small brick and frame cottages, well occupied, and evidencing pride of ownership.
Adequate transportation. All city conveniences. Community business center in area.
Some distance to city grade and high schools. Distance to principal business center. Poor approach to main business district. Surrounded on two sides by cheaper properties. Unpaved streets.

A small well balanced area, containing a better type of improvements than surrounding area.
Uniformity of construction. Conveniently located to school. Good approach. Bus transportation. All city conveniences.
Distance from center of city. Unproved area on west. No restrictions except zoning.
Clerical some business and professional men

Northern part east of Beckley better part of area. Higher priced new construction north of Vermont and between Marsalis & Ramsey. Cheaper new construction is west of Beckley. On Beckley at Iowa & Georgia bordering street car line is worst part of area.
Has all city conveniences, schools, churches and stores in area. Bus transportation.
Distance to principal business center. Unpaved streets. Interurban line through part of area.
Singles 5/7 rms. Singles 3/4 rms. Singles 5/6 rms.

A fairly uniform area started about 11 years ago but because of lack of promotional ability of subdividers, activity past few years has been almost dead.
Uniformity of construction. Country Club and Golf Course joins on South. Has all city conveniences. High elevation.
Lack of adequate transportation. Distance to schools and churches and community business center. Loss of activity in subdivision.

This is a new subdivision with only about 20 homes in it. It is owned by one of the large banks in Dallas and is now being pushed by it. It is frequently advertised in in the newspapers, and efforts to create sales demand are meeting with some success due to new construction of modern design and ultra convenient arrangements.
High elevation. Golf course joining. New subdivision. Has all city conveniences.
Outside city limits and distance to principal business center. Poor transportation.

Just a fair area, mixed type of construction, lower grade area bordering on South and West and undeveloped land in East.
All city conveniences. Park joins on North. Western part of area has adequate transportation and fairly convenient to stores schools.
Inadequate transportation in Eastern part as street car line stops at BeemanAve. Schools not very close - Community business on East Grand which is some distance from Eastern part of area.
1 sty.singles 5/7 rms. 2 sty.singles 6/8 rms.

Northeastern part has most of smaller places and new construction. Apartments mostly on Reiger, Victor, Tremont & Worth. Monto Vista, Newell, Clermont, best streets.
Adequate transportation. Grade school in area. Country Club and one small part and one large park join area. Community business center in area.
Heavy traffic on Gaston Avenue. Age of majority of improvements. Encroachment of apartment houses.
Executives, business and professional men, clerical
Singles 6/7 rms. Singles 7/12 rms. Apts 4/20 units 3/5 rs.

Section south of Fort Worth Highway largely vacant. Part of area North of Highway contains residential development. Reason for increase in value since 1929 is fact that Fort Worth Highway was not opened until 1932 and prior to that time transportation facilities were inadequate and demand for propery in this section was almost nil.
Has all city conveniences, adequate transportation. School in area.
Fort Worth Highway through center of area along which is located tourist camps, small drink & lunch stands, illing stations. Unpaved streets.
Singles 5/10 rs. Singles 4/6 rs. Singles 4/5 rs.
to 12.50 - Fair to 17.50 - Poor to 25 - Good

Section east of Oak Cliff Blvd. & North of Burlington best part of area. Much new construction south of Jefferson & west of Westmoreland, also north of Jefferson between Calumet & Francis also in part of area South of G. C & S.F. Railroad, also in Western part north of Davis Street. South of Davis & north of Jefferson between Kramer & Ravinnia not so good.
All city conveniences, good schools, adequate transportation. Business center in area. Close to Stevens Park and El Tivoli Golf Courses.
Many unpaved street, distance from principal business center of Dallas, mixture of low price poor construction.
Clerical, Professional skilled and unskilled laborers,executives
Singles 4/8 rs. Singles 5/7 rs. Apts.4/12 3/5 rooms

Jefferson Ave. is largely business all through area and around its intersection with Beckley and Marsalis is several blocks are included in business. Marsalis, beckley, and Bishop North of Jefferson predominate in apartments. Also many apartments in Kings Highway. Clinton,Winnetka,Willoment,Elsbeth,Zang Blvd., are better streets.The area is composed of almost every type of of property, good, bad and indifferent, single family, 2 story and apartments,cheap old houses, and more modern good houses, with predomination in older properties. As a whole the part of area North of Jefferson is better than the part South of Jefferson.
All city conveniences, grade schools & high school, churches and business center in area. Adequate transportation. Parks in area.
Mixed type of construction, older properties transition to business center in area. Nothing but zoning restrictions in area, City Zoo in southeast corner.
Executives, business men, professional men, clerical, skilled and unskilled laborers
Apts.4/16 units 3/5 rs. This area also contains 2 hotel apts. in addition. Singles 5/7 rs. 2 story singles 6/8 rs.
Frame & brick Frame & brick veneer Frame & brick veneer

New construction scattered all over area, southeast, central portion and eastern edge has most activity in new building. An area without any outstanding favorable or detrimental influences - but cheaply priced.
All city conveniences, schools and churches in area. Adequate transportation.
M d type of construction - railroad - many unpaved streets
Clerical, laborers, skilled and unskilled some business m

New construction in northeast and scattered all over area. Recent construction of two new schools has added stability of this area.
Schools, churches, stores in area. Bus transportation.
Mixed type of construction - Unpaved streets - distance to principal business center of Oak Cliff and Dallas.
Clerical, skilled and unskilled laborers. Some busines men.

An area of old houses, not well kept, mixed population, unpaved streets, with practically no outstanding features in its favor.
All city conveniences, schools, churches, stores in area. Adequate transportation.
Mixed type of construction and population. Unpaved streets. Cemetary in southeastern part of area.
Clerical, laborers, skilled and unskilled, some small business men.
Singles 4/7 rs. Apts. 4/16 units-3/6 rs. Duplexes Singles 8/12 rs.

This area contains a much better type of property than surrounding area, practically all brick and well maintained. Population is largely composed of middle class Jews, and is inclining towards a lower-grade. Ordinarily this would be classed as a 2nd grade area, but due to location, surroundings and tendency to infiltration of lower grade population is is brought down to a high "C".
Schools, stores in area. All city conveniences. Adequate transportation. Uniform type of construction.
Merchants,professional men - executives - clerical

On Garland, Perry, Gurley, Ash Lane, Terry for about 3 blocks on each side of Fitzhugh is better part of area. Southeastern and southern portion worst part of area.
Schools, churches, stores in area. All city conveniences. Adequate transportation. Parks in area.
Mixed type of construction - encroachment of commercial and industrial establishments.
Clerical, professional,small merchants, skilled mechanics, etc.

Better apartments on N. Fitzhugh,Ross, Bryan, Live Oak, Mosher, Bennett, Garrett & Tremint. Older apartments on Carroll, Annex, Ashby & Peak. Best cottage area on Henderson, Garrett, Belmont, Milam & Alcott. Larger 2 story houses scattered. On N. Fitzhugh, across from Mission, an apartment project of 96 units consisting of about 12 seperate buildings, financed by FHA insured mortgage, has just been completed and opened for occupancy this year.
High schools, grade schools, churches, stores in area. Adequate transportation. All city convenciences. Park in area.
Railroad tracks through part of area. Old properties. 2 Industrial plants - many large apartments houses of varying degrees of desirability. No restrictions except zoning.
laborers, clerical, professional and business men
Singles 4/7 rs. Apts.4/20 units 3/5 rs. Singles 2 sty.7/12 rs.
Frame, few brick Frame & brick Frame & brick

10% type of mentioned above is located on West Commerce West of Edgefield - the reason for the increase in value shown is that since 1929 a 4 Lane highway to Fort Worth has been opened just South of this section and has resulted in a better type of people moving into this particular section,modernization and repair of properties. Part of area North of railroad and east of Edgefield contains the lower grade of population and cheaper, poorly maintained properties.
All city conveniences, school and churches in area.
Type of population (some criminal elements) cement plant-fertilizer factory and many other small industrial plants, many unpaved strets, inadequate transportation, very poor construction

This is a small are of negro houses - occupants largely employed as domestics in adjoining areas to west. No expansion of area.

Cheaper properties location north of Hutchins. North of railroad east of Cliff and south of Hutchins and west of Cliff St. includes the larger better properties in the area, apartments and 2 stories.
25 About 5% of area is 2 sty frames & apts. 4- fam. converted 3/4 rm. units.
Has all city conveniences, schools and churches in area. Adequate transportation.
Mixtuer of population - proximity of river. Cemetery. Packing House in area, many cheap stores, street car barn in area, many unpaved streets.
Unskilled laborers, domestics, Packing house employees, street car employees
Singles 4/7 rs. Singles 3/4 rs. Singles 3/5 rs.

This is a typical nego area, on the outskirts of the city. Sale demand is largely for investment and when prices are bargains.
Schools and stores in area, has city conveniences.
Distance from center of city - type of population, unpaved streets, cheap houses.

East end of Spring, Jamacia, Collins, Baldwin, Mckenzie, Fleetwood, Caldwell are best streets. Frazier, Gray, Troy, Italy, Duckett, are worst streets.
Schools, churches, and stores in area - has city conveniences. Adequate transportation.
Cheap construction - type of population - unpaved streets. Railroad tracks through area - with some industrial plants located along the tracks.

Portion of area surrounding city park is best part of area. Negro population in northeastern part and southern tip. Harwood Park Row, Northeast end of Beaumont, Pocahontas, Gayne are better streets.
Park in area, schools, churches and stores. Close to business center. All city conveniences. Adequate transportation.
Encroachment of commercial and industrial establishments. Railroad tracks through area. Mixed type of population and construction.
Singles 4/6 rs. Singles 8/12 rs. & includes large old houses made into duplexes Singles 3/4 rs.
to 12.00 poor to 17.50-poor to 25.00 poor

The entire area is a transition from residential to industrial, commercial and apartment houses. As a residential area the portion the greatest distance from the business center is the better part.
Close to business center. Schools, churches, stores in area. All city conveniences. Adequate transportation. Small park in area.
Encroachment of commercial and industrial establishments, junk yards and second hand auto parts stores. Cheaply constructed houses. Type of population.
Laborers, factory workers, clerical, small business men
Singles 3/4 rs. Singles 4/6 rs. Singles-8/12 rs. and includes duplexed and some few apt. units

This area adjoins commercial and industrial section. Almost no sales as properties are being held as future business and industrial sites.
Close to business center. Schools, churches, stores in area. Adequate transportation.
Type of population. Old cheap houses predominate. Encroachment of commercial and industrial establishments.

An area occupied exclusively by negroes with vacant property on all sides. New plant of Coca Cola Bottling Company being constructed adjoining on south. Very little likelihood of any chance in the area in the near future.
Schools and stores in area, city conveniences.
Inadequate transportation. Distance to principal business center. Unpaved streets. Mixed construction. Large Cocao Cola plant being constructed adjoining area on south.