Kings Highway Conservation District, Dallas

King's Highway Historic District
King's Highway in 2011
King's Highway Historic District
King's Highway Historic District
Location 900–1500 Blocks of King's Highway between W. Davis St. and Montclair Ave., Dallas, Texas
Coordinates 32°45′7″N 96°50′32″W / 32.75194°N 96.84222°W / 32.75194; -96.84222Coordinates: 32°45′7″N 96°50′32″W / 32.75194°N 96.84222°W / 32.75194; -96.84222
Area 30 acres (12 ha)
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman, Four Square
MPS Oak Cliff MPS
NRHP reference # 94000606[1]
Added to NRHP June 17, 1994

King's Highway is located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA). The district is bounded by Stewart Drive on the north, Davis Street on the south, Tyler Street on the east and Mary Cliff Road on the west. It is in Dallas Council District 3.[2]

The conservation district was established in 1988 by Dallas Ordinance 19910, and governs zoning, renovations and replacements, setbacks, etc. Replacement houses are required to meet standards making them similar to the surrounding houses and houses of the period, discouraging teardowns and preventing modern suburban-style architecture.

King's Highway was established as a conservation district in 1988 and was the first of its kind to be established in Dallas.

A quote from the conservation documents:

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ City of Dallas - Council District 3 Map (PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2006.
  3. ↑ Kings Highway Conservative District documentation: Dallas Ordinance 19910 (1988). Available online at Kings Highway Neighborhood Association
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