Oak Cliff History - 2000-Present
Early History |1901-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 |
| 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-2000 | 2001 -
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New development in North Oak Cliff includes these apartments (above) that
stretch across the hill from Beckley Avenue to Zang Boulevard at Greenbriar Lane
covering the memories of the old Wee St. Andrews miniature golf course. As part
of the Gateway to Oak Cliff, this complex is convenient to cultural and
entertainment activities or jobs in downtown or at Methodist Dallas Medical
Center across the street. It is also a quick jog to Founders Park or Lake Cliff Park
just up the hill and around the corner. A few miles to the southwest, near the
Stevens Park Golf Course, is this new home (below) in the Kessler Woods
addition. Custom homes, described as high-end residential, are designed to
encompass the rolling terrain and native trees of Oak Cliff and offer homebuyers
an alternative to the turn-of-the-twentieth century homes found in Winnetka
Heights and Kidd Springs. (Courtesy of Patsy Summey.)
New Apartment in Oak Cliff, circa 2000
Born out of the vision of Reverend Dr. Paul Morrell, senior pastor of Tyler Street United Methodist Church from 1963 to 1983, Tyler Street Christian Academy opened in 1972 using church classrooms. Today, housed in this recently opened facility, TSCA is a non-denominational private pre-kindergarten through grade 12-school, located at 915 West Ninth Street across the street from the church. This institute has become a fixture in the Oak Cliff community offering college-preparatory, Christian education for several generations. (Courtesy of Carla Boss.)
Almost 10 years ago, the University of North Texas pledged to build the first public university within the Dallas city limits. With the support of city leaders, local chambers of commerce, State Senator Royce West and state representatives, today that dream is a reality. In 2000, a temporary facility opened and in 2007 students moved to the new UNT Dallas 264 acre-campus located at 7300 Houston School Road, just north of I-20. (Courtesy of Patsy Summey.)
Thomas Alan Hord, grandson of the Hord’s Ridge founders, was appointed scoutmaster of Troop One in 1913. Hord worked with scouting until his death in 1973. Bob Reitz (above), curator of the Camp Wisdom BSA Museum in southwest Oak Cliff, is standing beside the book previously used to record all Circle 10 Eagle Scouts. Now, Eagle Scouts' names are carved in a granite monument outside Scout Headquarters, 8605 Harry Hines Boulevard. (Courtesy of Alan Elliott.)
Early History |1901-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 |
| 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-2000 | 2001 -