Casa View, Dallas Explained

Casa View
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:DFW#Texas#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States of America
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dallas County
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Dallas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6:00
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5:00

Casa View is a residential neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, United States, located near White Rock Lake in the northeastern portion of the city. According to the Greater Casa View Alliance, the Greater Casa View area is bordered by Buckner Boulevard, Garland Road, I-635 and Oates to the city line of neighboring Mesquite.[1] The area has traditionally been nearly synonymous with the adjoining Casa Linda neighborhood but is gaining momentum in its own right and was named by D Magazine as one of "5 Neighborhoods on the Rise" in its July 2016 issue.[2]

In the 1960s Casa View was mostly white and Protestant and Roman Catholic. By the early 2010s it had become mostly Hispanic.[3] Today, Casa View is a diverse and progressive neighborhood with a high concentration of single-family homes, including the state's largest enclave of mid-century modern homes designed by architect Cliff May.[4]

Shopping

The hub of shopping activity in the area, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s, was Casa View Shopping Center. Sears opened a store at Gus Thomasson Road and Ferguson roads in 1956. J. C. Penney was another anchor tenant.[5]

It is also the home to a dance studio where Texie Waterman (November 25, 1931 - October 14, 1996) selected and coached the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. The squad made its inaugural appearance in the 1972-73 football season. She was the instructor through 1983.[6]

Another long-term tenant in the shopping center is Charles Blaylock Realtors. Blaylock was a Dallas firefighter who opened the agency in 1956. According to The Dallas Morning News as of 2006, he is "still at it and uses the moniker 'King of Casa View.'"[7]

Education

Dallas Independent School District operates area public schools. Zoned schools include:[8]

Dallas Public Library operates the Lochwood Library.[9] Previously it operated the Casa View Branch, opened on February 29, 1964.[10] The branch was closed in 2008 to be replaced with the Lochwood Library at the intersection of Jupiter and Garland roads.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greater Casa View. greatercasaview.org. 2016-03-06.
  2. Web site: 5 Neighborhoods on the Rise. www.dmagazine.com. 2016-06-29.
  3. Marvel, Bill. "How to talk to your kids about Prejudice." The Dallas Morning News. September 14, 1989.
  4. Web site: Casa View Oaks. Preservation Dallas. www.preservationdallas.org. 2016-06-29.
  5. Deb R. Brimer, "64-Year-Old Casa View Village Shopping Center Gets a Next-Generation Upgrade", Neighborhoods.com, October 19, 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  6. http://www.dallascowboys.com/cheerleaders/history.cfm Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
  7. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/classifieds/news/homecenter/homemoney/stories/class081106dnbusrecol.505e2cc.html Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | HomeCenter | Dallas Real Estate, Homes & Apartments | News: Your Home, Your Money
  8. "Bryan Adams 2008-09 High School Cluster Feeder Pattern ." Dallas Independent School District.
  9. "Lochwood Library." Dallas Public Library. Retrieved on February 27, 2011.
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20061005020655/http://www.dallaslibrary.org/100/Histories/14-CasaView.htm Dallas Public Library: Chapter 14 - Casa View