Oak Cliff Historical Timeline

First permanent establishment (William Hord) -- Hord's Ridge

Name changed to Oak Cliff

St. Marks Methodist (became 1st Methodist Oak Cliff)

Oak Cliff Incorporates
Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church Founded
First Baptist Oak Cliff Founded
Colored Methodist Episcopal (Elizabeth Chapel) founded

Oak Cliff High School opens (later became Adamson)
National Financial Panic ruins early investments in Oak Cliff

Train to Oak Cliff electrified

Trinity Presbyterian Church founded

Oak Cliff annexed into Dallas

Houston St Bridge opened
Tyler St. Methodist founded

Kidd Springs Park opens

First Pig Stand opened (Chalk Hill)

Oak Cliff High (Adamson) wins state football championship

Sunset High School built

First 7-Eleven Store (Tote'm)

Methodist Hospital opens

1928

Lake Cliff Casino burns and is destriyed

Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church founded

Texas Theater opens

Red Bird Airport opens

Rebels win the Dixie Championship (baseball)  in '46

El Fenix on Colorado opens

Wynnewood Village opens

Sunset High wins state football championship

Street cars shut down
Oak Cliff votes itself dry

The great tornado

Bishop Dunn High School opens

Assassination of President Kennedy

Tyler St. Christian Academy opens

Carter High wins state football championship (later forfeited.)

Inspiring Body of Christ Church founded

Oliver Stone movie JFK filmed

Townview named best High School in the country