Historic Munger Place

Historic Munger Place

Munger Place, originally situated in the middle of a cotton field, was billed as a “high-class residential district” offering modern, turn-of-the-century city conveniences including gas, water and sewage. A street railway service provided transportation to downtown and beyond. Telephone lines and electric wires were inconspicuously placed in the alleys “to insure more sightly streets and avenues.” As the first deed-restricted neighborhood in Texas, promoters pledged there would be “no unattractive environments to mar the beauty of its perfect surroundings or to disturb the peace of its occupants.”

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In 1905, at a time when Swiss Avenue homes cost $10,000, prices in Munger Place topped off at $5,000 (compared to the average Dallas home of $2,500.)

After the Great Depression, Munger Place declined as stately homes were converted into apartments and boarding houses for returning soldiers. Residents became more transitory. Condemned homes were abandoned — some even demolished.

In the early 1970s, a group of young professionals, drawn to the high ceilings, aligned porches and leaded windows, began preserving history and restoring homes.Their tireless efforts breathed life into a neighborhood nearly lost.

And what a loss it would have been. Munger Place represents the largest collection of prairie style homes in the United States.

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Munger Place Historic District

Save the Date

Munger Place Days, a three-day celebration of one of Dallas’ most historic and charming neighborhoods, is Sept. 20-22. Festivities begin Friday evening with a wine walk, tasty bites provided by area restaurants and a preview of six beautifully renovated homes. In addition to the home tour, Saturday and Sunday activities include a historic home panel discussion and exhibit, live music, art fair, food trucks and other activities. Visit mungerplace.com for more information.