Kings Highway Conservation District, Dallas Explained

King's Highway Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Location:900 - 1500 Blocks of King's Highway between W. Davis St. and Montclair Ave., Dallas, Texas
Coordinates:32.7519°N -96.8422°W
Map Label:King's Highway Historic District
Locmap Relief:yes
Architecture:Bungalow/Craftsman, Four Square
Added:June 17, 1994
Mpsub:Oak Cliff MPS
Refnum:94000606

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.[1]

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:

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.dallascityhall.com City of Dallas