Vickery Place
Encyclopedia
Vickery Place is an historic neighborhood in East
Dallas
, Texas
(USA
), bounded on the north by Goodwin Avenue, on the west by North Central Expressway
(US 75
) and Henderson, on the south by Belmont
, and on the east by Greenville Avenue. Although Vickery Place is considered by some to be part of the M Streets area, it is strictly speaking not as it is South of the Greenland Hills Subdivision
. Vickery Place has seen much improvement and property value growth over the past several years due to its close proximity to Downtown Dallas
(2-3 miles from Downtown) and Uptown
, and its location bordering the vibrant Lower Greenville Avenue
and Knox-Henderson entertainment and shopping districts.
(US 75
)), on the North by Goodwin Ave, on the East by the Richardson Pike Ross Ave Extension (the future site of Greenville Avenue), and on the South by Bonita and Melrose Avenues. In later years, Vickery Place would be extended and redefined by its current boundaries.
The Dallas City Council unanimously approved the Vickery Place Conservation District on June 28, 2006, as a result of a concerted community effort to halt the destruction of historic homes and the construction of larger builder houses inappropriate for the neighborhood.
Vickery Place is within the Dallas Independent School District
. Most of the neighborhood is zoned to Bonham Elementary School, Spence Middle School, and North Dallas High School
. A northeastern portion is zoned to Robert E. Lee Elementary School, J. L. Long Middle School, and Woodrow Wilson High School.
East Dallas
East Dallas comprises many communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, .- Neighborhoods :*Baylor/Meadows*Belmont*Hilltop*Bryan Place*Buckner Terrace*East Grand*Casa Linda Estates*Cochran Heights*Casa View*Claremont*Deep Ellum*Eastwood...
Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), bounded on the north by Goodwin Avenue, on the west by North Central Expressway
Central Expressway (Dallas)
Central Expressway is a north–south highway in Dallas, Texas and surrounding areas.- North Central Expressway :The best-known section is the North Central Expressway, a name for a freeway section of U.S. Highway 75 between downtown Dallas and McKinney, Texas...
(US 75
U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of a closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 and Interstate 45 in Dallas,...
) and Henderson, on the south by Belmont
Belmont, Dallas, Texas
Belmont is a neighborhood in east Dallas, Texas . The neighborhood mainly consists of a collection of houses constructed in the 1910s and 1920s, in the Lower Greenville area...
, and on the east by Greenville Avenue. Although Vickery Place is considered by some to be part of the M Streets area, it is strictly speaking not as it is South of the Greenland Hills Subdivision
Greenland Hills, Dallas, Texas
Greenland Hills is a neighborhood in east Dallas, Texas . It is bounded on the west by North Central Expressway , on the south by Vanderbilt Avenue, on the east by Greenville Avenue and on the north by McCommas Boulevard....
. Vickery Place has seen much improvement and property value growth over the past several years due to its close proximity to Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
(2-3 miles from Downtown) and Uptown
Uptown Dallas
Uptown is a PID and neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. Uptown is adjacent-to and north-of downtown Dallas, and is bordered by US 75 on the east, N Haskell Avenue on the northeast, Katy Trail on the northwest, Bookhout Street and Cedar Springs Road on the west, N Akard Street on the southwest and Spur...
, and its location bordering the vibrant Lower Greenville Avenue
Lower Greenville, Dallas, Texas
Lower Greenville is a neighborhood in east Dallas, Texas , west of Lakewood. Specifically, the neighborhood is the area adjacent to Greenville Avenue south of Mockingbird Lane and north of Belmont Avenue...
and Knox-Henderson entertainment and shopping districts.
History
Vickery Place is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Dallas, filled with Prairie, Craftsman and Tudor Bungalows, and old growth Pecan trees. The Vickery Place Subdivision was created out of the survey of three farms in August, 1911. Initially, 500 lots were platted, and Vickery Place was bounded on the West by the H&TC Railroad (the future site of the North Central ExpresswayCentral Expressway (Dallas)
Central Expressway is a north–south highway in Dallas, Texas and surrounding areas.- North Central Expressway :The best-known section is the North Central Expressway, a name for a freeway section of U.S. Highway 75 between downtown Dallas and McKinney, Texas...
(US 75
U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of a closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 and Interstate 45 in Dallas,...
)), on the North by Goodwin Ave, on the East by the Richardson Pike Ross Ave Extension (the future site of Greenville Avenue), and on the South by Bonita and Melrose Avenues. In later years, Vickery Place would be extended and redefined by its current boundaries.
The Dallas City Council unanimously approved the Vickery Place Conservation District on June 28, 2006, as a result of a concerted community effort to halt the destruction of historic homes and the construction of larger builder houses inappropriate for the neighborhood.
Education
Dallas Independent School District
The Dallas Independent School District is a school district based in Dallas, Texas . Dallas ISD, which operates schools in much of Dallas County, is the second largest school district in Texas and the twelfth largest in the United States.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically...
. Most of the neighborhood is zoned to Bonham Elementary School, Spence Middle School, and North Dallas High School
North Dallas High School
North Dallas High School is a public secondary school located in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas, .North Dallas enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District...
. A northeastern portion is zoned to Robert E. Lee Elementary School, J. L. Long Middle School, and Woodrow Wilson High School.