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Today, Swiss Avenue stands as the finest example of an early 20th Century neighborhood in the entire Southwest. Its eclectic mix of homes, spanning its 2 ½ mile stretch, represent virtually every popular residential design style of the day, including Mediterranean, Spanish, Spanish Revival, Georgian, Mission, Prairie, Carftsman, Neoclassical ...
- Home Tour
The homes on tour this year represent exquisite examples of...
- PHOTO DIRECTORY
This Directory contains images of every house on the...
- The District
The Swiss Avenue Historic District, in Old East Dallas, is a...
- Home Tour
This Directory contains images of every house on the sections of six Dallas streets that comprise the Swiss Avenue Historic District.: Beacon Street, Bryan Street, Bryan Parkway, LaVista Drive, Live Oak Street, and Swiss Avenue,
Dallas, TX2,785 contributions. Spectacular M street district. The homes in Swiss are a throw back to Dallas oil baron days. Huge homes, beautiful boulevards, some homes have historical markers out front to let you know who, what and when about the building. Worth a trip even without a tour guide.
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- Attraction
- Historic and Diverse
- Free Map For A Swiss Avenue District Walking Tour
- Queen of Swiss Avenue, 4949 Swiss Avenue
- The Higgenbotham House, 5002 Swiss Avenue
- “Dallas” House, 5020 Swiss Avenue
- The Langford House, 5417 Swiss Avenue
- The Aldredge House, 5500 Swiss Avenue
- Magnolia Oil “Pegasus” House, 5634 Swiss Avenue
- J. Woodall Rodgers House, 5750 Swiss Avenue
- Carrie Marcus Neiman House, 5803 Swiss Avenue
Established in 1905, the Swiss Avenue district is an architecture lover’s dream. There are at least 16 architectural styles visible on Swiss Avenue. Here are just a few you might spot: 1. Mediterranean 2. Spanish 3. Georgian 4. Prairie 5. Craftsman 6. Queen Anne 7. Jacobethan 8. Neoclassical 9. Italian Renaissance 10. Tudor 11. Colonial Revival Thi...
Check out the map below for a self-guided walking tour of the Swiss Avenue Historic District homes covered in this article. Now on to the photos!
This home is sometimes referred to as the “Queen of Swiss Avenue.” It was designed by architect W. H. Reeves and constructed in 1918. J.R. Tennison built the residence for $25,000, and it was later owned by the William W. Caruth family. It was in this home that Mattie Caruth married Harold Byrd. The Caruth family once grew cotton, raised cattle, an...
The Higgenbotham House at 5002 Swiss Avenue was built in 1913 for Rufus Higgenbotham and is considered by many architectural historians to be the first home in Texas in the modern style — unusual for Dallas at the time. This Prairie style home became the inspiration for similar styles that began to pop up in later years. However, this design is con...
This magnificent English Tudor was built in 1928 on an acre of land and includes a pool and spa. Fun fact: Behind the house is an alley that was originally a rail spur for those who had private rail cars — now that’s rich! Fans of the TV show “Dallas” might be interested to know that when the TV show was just a pilot, the dining room at 5020 Swiss ...
This Mission Style home known as The Langford House was built in 1917. Claim to fame: Rumor has it that Harry Houdini performed in this home’s basement. The owner, A.J Langford, an executive with the Ford Motor Company, had Houdini as a guest while he was in Dallas for a series of shows at the Majestic Theater.
The Aldredge House turned 100 in 2017 and is recognized as the best preserved residential example of early 20th-century Dallas architecture. The beautiful mansions along Swiss Avenue are a celebration of that spirit. The Aldredge House was originally built for William J. Lewis as a wedding gift for his bride Willie Newbury, but they lived in the ho...
This delightful 1917 home was constructed for Benjamin H. Stephens, a founder of Magnolia Oil Company. The emblem of Magnolia Petroleum Company was originally a magnolia blossom, but they later adopted the familiar “Red Flying Horse” of Pegasus. The flying horse first appeared on top of the Magnolia Building in 1934. Later, Mobil Oil merged with Ma...
Constructed in 1923, this mansion combined Prairie School and Mediterranean styles of architecture. It was originally the home of Dr. J. H. Cristler. In 1938, the home was passed to Cristler’s daughter, Edna, and her husband, J. Woodall Rodgers, mayor of Dallas from 1939-1947. The home remained in the Cristler-Rodgers family until 1959. J. Woodall ...
Carrie Marcus Neiman was an American businesswoman and a co-founders of the luxury department store Neiman Marcus. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1883 and followed her older siblings to Dallas when she was 16 years old. Despite not having a formal education, she had a keen eye for fashion and became the top “sales girl” at A. Harris and C...
Jan 4, 2013 · Population: More than 100 families live on Swiss Avenue, about 220 in the Swiss Avenue Historic District. Location: The historic district is framed by Gaston Avenue, North Fitzhugh Avenue, Live...
- Dawn Mcmullan
With sweeping lawns, oak-lined streets, historical architecture, and large setbacks, Swiss Avenue Historic District reflects the prestige and graciousness of a by-gone era.
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The Swiss Avenue Historic District, in Old East Dallas, is a diverse neighborhood containing the finest collection of Early 20th Century residential architecture in the entire Southwest. Established in 1905 by real-estate developer, Robert Munger, it was designated in 1973 as the first historic district in the City of Dallas.
