Perry Heights, Dallas Explained

Official Name:Perry Heights
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Type4:Area
Elevation Ft:479
Elevation M:146
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:75219

Perry Heights is a historical neighborhood in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas (USA). As one of the last remaining single-family neighborhoods in the Dallas uptown area, Perry Heights consists of three (Vandelia, Hall, and Rawlins) by three streets (Herschel, Prescott, and Hawthorne) of residential real estate with neighborhood restaurants and bars within walking distance. The neighborhood consists of 115 single-family homes. At last count, there are 69 homes remaining that were built in the 1920s, 10 were built in the 1930s, 8 in the 1940s, 10 in the 1950s, and the rest after the 1960s. Perry Heights was developed in 1922 by wealthy real estate investor and car dealership owner, E. Gordon Perry.It is bounded by Hawthorne Avenue on the northwest, Rawlins Street on the northeast, Wycliff Avenue on the southeast, and Vandelia Street on the southwest.[1]

Education

The neighborhood is served by the Dallas Independent School District. Children in the neighborhood attend Sam Houston Elementary School, Thomas J. Rusk Middle School, and North Dallas High School.[2] [3] [4]

Nearby private schools include Holy Trinity Catholic School.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/dallas/perryheights/ Perry Heights Neighborhood Association
  2. http://www.dallasisd.org/ Dallas ISD
  3. Web site: Neighborhood Spotlight: Perry Heights.
  4. Web site: Perry Heights - Dallas, Texas.