West Village

West Village

West Village

West Village, located at McKinney and Lemmon Avenue, is Dallas’ hip and trendy place to be. Complete with a movie theatre and more than 30 shops, and over 20 restaurants/bars/cafes, there’s something for everyone.  And, above all these hip spots you’ll find urban apartments and lofts with over 30 different floor plans. Enjoy complimentary valet until 4 PM and enjoy a full day of fun at West Village.

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West Village

West Village

Shop 'Til You Drop

There are more than 30 stores in the West Village, so whatever you're looking for: men, women, children, even pets can find the perfect outfit and accessories here. Shop at well-known clothing stores to unique boutiques. From country and casual to couture and captivating.

Dine All Day

Delicious dining is all around you in West Village. Experience cuisines from around the world such as: Moroccan, Mexican, Thai, Italian and even French pastries. Whether you're looking for a beer and burger, tequila and tacos or wine and wasabi, they're all just steps away from one another in West Village.

And So Much More

More than 5,000 residents reside above the endless retail establishments in West Village and to ensure they're right at home and you are too, you'll also find the necessities in West Village, like: Salons, Spas, Eagle Postal, Palm Beach Tan, Ideal Image and multiple gyms and activity centers such as Built-Co, Pure Barre and Gaia Flow Yoga Studio. Be sure to catch a movie at The Magnolia Theatre and coming soon...Soul Cycle.

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State-Thomas

State-Thomas

State-Thomas

The State Thomas neighborhood contains the largest collection of Victorian-era homes remaining in Dallas. It’s charming tree-lined streets, urban Uptown location and proximity to downtown makes it one of the most sought after neighborhoods in all of Dallas. The establishment of the region was created as a Special Purpose District in 1986 which contributed to making it one of the first new urbanist regions in the city.

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State-Thomas

State-Thomas

Griggs Park

Griggs Park is a historic 8-acre park located in Uptown Dallas that provides a safe, beautiful, and natural area for all ages including families and children.

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Living in the State-Thomas neighborhood is a perfect symmetry of urban adventure and outdoor oasis. Beautiful homes, new and old, rest in this area. From apartment homes to condos, town homes to beautiful Victorian mansions, you can find a little bit of everything along these stunning tree-lined streets.

Griggs Park

Griggs Park

Griggs Park is a historic 8-acre park located in Uptown Dallas that provides a safe, beautiful, and natural area for all ages including families and children. The park has newly renovated amenities for picnics, children’s playgrounds, areas for pets, groves of trees for enjoying reading, painting or quiet conversation, scenic views, and a moving historical memorial to the Park’s namesake, the Rev. A.R. Griggs and the State Thomas and Freedman’s community that preceded Uptown.

Griggs Park provides the opportunity to create and maintain an oasis for the highest density residential neighborhood in Dallas. Uptown’s over 18,000 diverse residents include a cross section of ages, ethnic origins, families, professionals and students. Compared to the Dallas average of 119 sq. ft. per person of park space, Uptown has 19 sq. ft. per person.

Reverend Allen R. Griggs Biography

Reverend Allen R Griggs, DD, was born a slave in Georgia in 1850, brought to Texas at age nine, and emancipated at age fifteen on June 19, 1865. He achieved his lifelong dream of an education, turned it into a mission to educate African Americans, and became one of the most well-known and outstanding Baptist preachers of the nineteenth century.

In 1875, as a new minister of New Hope Baptist Church on Hall Street, he started a grammar school for ex-slaves and by 1878 had built the first high school for African Americans, named Colored Baptist High School. This was fourteen years before the public high school named Dallas Colored High School (later Booker T Washington) would be opened in 1892.

Reverend Griggs organized four black colleges, two seminaries, one academy and over five hundred edifices of education and religion like Bryan Orphan Home. He also created and published the first African American newspaper in Texas in 1878, and was editor of five others. He was granted an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Kentucky State University in 1894. He was also a Member of the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, and a Delegate to the Pan-Baptists Congress in London. Reverend Griggs passed away in 1922 and is buried in Dallas. In 1924 at the request of the City Federation of Negro Women’s Clubs, the Dallas Park Board dedicated the park that bears the name Griggs Park in honor of his life’s work.

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The State Thomas Neighborhood

One of the most remarkable neighborhoods in all of Dallas. These tree-lined streets make for a sunning canopy throughout the State Thomas neighborhood. Containing the largest collection of Victorian-era homes remaining in Dallas, there’s an awe-inspiring amount of history and architecture to experience. The neighborhood was made a Special Purpose District in 1986, which helped make it one of the first new urbanist regions in the city.

STAR – The State Thomas Area Residents Association is a group of neighbors and community leaders who help keep the neighborhood at its best. The organization typically meets on a quarterly basis to network, discuss the neighborhoods goals and plan events and engagements to give back to the community.

The State-Thomas neighborhood is superbly walkable; so as you stroll through these beautiful streets you’ll find retail gems like State & Allen, a perfect place for delicious food and cocktails or City Council Bar and Restaurant for a great patio dining experience. Stop into boutiques like Haven Boutique or Bella Bridesmaids and take plenty of pictures along the way of this charming neighborhood.

 

Routh South

Routh South

Routh South

Just south of Routh Street is a stunning oasis of shops and small businesses found in quaint homes. This area is filed with beautiful canopies of tree-lined streets and an array of architecture. Popular stops in this area include the Quadrangle, The Loveliest, the Blue Print Store and, of course, the stunning Crescent Court which recently went a $30 million upgrade and includes new hot spots like: Ascension Coffee, Shake Shack, Moxie’s Grill & Bar and much more!

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Routh South

Routh South

Boutique & Beautiful

This area features a stunning oasis of boutiques and small businesses found in quaint historic homes. Beautiful canopies of tree-lined streets and an array of architecture, popular stops include the Quadrangle, The Loveliest, the Blue Print Store and, of course, the extraordinary Crescent Court which recently went a $30 million upgrade and includes new hot spots like: Ascension Coffee, Shake Shack, Moxie's Grill & Bar and much more!

Quadrangle

Featuring offices, dining, shopping, after-hours entertainment and live theater, the Quadrangle, located at 2828 Routh Street is a popular spot for millennials as it's right off Cedar Springs and includes: British Beverage Company, Dream Café, Two Corks and a Bottle, Momo's Pasta, Crush Craft, and Tacos and Tequila.

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The Pearl

The Pearl

The Pearl

If you’re looking for the best of the best featuring commercial real estate, incredible views and delectable fine dining, think Pearl. This pearl of an area is the southern tip of Uptown and boasts world-class architecture and high-rises that reach new heights like the new McKinney & Olive. Enjoy luxury living at The Ritz-Carlton and steaks cooked to perfection at: Del Frisco’s, Fearings, Perry’s, Ruth’s Chris and more.

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The Pearl

The Pearl

McKinney & Olive

The most recent addition to Uptown is the world-class McKinney & Olive, which with crowns the Uptown skyline with an iconic design by Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. McKinney & Olive offers Dallas' finest office space with unprecedented on-site amenities, a grand piazza and premier retail.

Ritz Carlton

Experience luxury living at the Ritz Carlton in Uptown. Dine at Chef Dean Fearing's splashy Southwestern destination and bar.

McKinney & Olive

Retail at McKinney & Olive

Premier retail surrounds the bottom level of McKinney & Olive. Discover convenient and delicious dining at:
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse – now open!
Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen – coming soon
Roti Modern Mediterranean – coming soon
Starbucks – coming soon
Marketplace Sundry Shop – now open!

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McKinney Avenue

McKinney Avenue

McKinney Avenue

McKinney Avenue is the main road that runs through Uptown from north to south and whether you travel by foot or ride the McKinney Avenue Trolley, here you’ll find an assortment of living, learning, working and playing all along the way. Uptown is just under one square mile and the trolley stops all along McKinney Avenue so hop and off and you’ll be just blocks for your final destination.

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McKinney Avenue

McKinney Avenue

Live & Stay

When living in or visiting Uptown, McKinney Avenue is your go-to street; you can even live directly above the Whole Foods Market grocer located on McKinney at Routh. You'll even find some of the best hotels in DFW including Hotel Zaza and The Crescent.

Work

Along McKinney Avenue you'll find a little bit of everything including some of the best sky-rise office buildings, incredible architecture and even the William B. Travis Academy School. Ride the free trolley to and from work and/or take your kids to school.

Play

There's plenty of play along McKinney Avenue as well. Experience some of the most popular bars and restaurants in all of Dallas. Catch the big game or attend a networking happy hour. Enjoy a fancy dinner or a casual quick bite. With a walkability score of 96% you can experience it all and make plenty of stops along the way.

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Lemmon

Lemmon

Lemmon

Just south of Lemmon Avenue is a popular nook of Uptown which contains some of the locals favorite stops including Bread Winners, So & So’s, Southpaw’s and Hopdoddy’s. This easily walkable area also contains an eclectic mix of residential living, has multiple entry points to The Katy Trail and is a quick stroll the West Village neighborhood.

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Lemmon

Lemmon

Where the Locals Go

This popular nook of Uptown contains some of the locals favorite stops including Bread Winners, So & So's, Southpaw's, Hopdoddy's and easy access to The Katy Trail.

Urban Living

This easily walkable area also contains an eclectic mix of residential living, both new and historic. It's easy to jump on and off the trolley along Cole Avenue and dash anywhere in Uptown.

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Oak Grove

Oak Grove

Oak Grove

Even in a city as young as Dallas, our cemeteries are rich in history. Uptown Dallas hosts four of the city’s oldest burial grounds all clustered around the Oak Grove neighborhood. The contrast is vivid, just steps away from medical offices, busy retailers and state-of–the-art residences.

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Oak Grove

Oak Grove

Along Oak Grove

In the Oak Grove neighborhood of Uptown, Dallas. You'll discover new apartment living and unique dining spots like The Original Pancake House and Manny's Tex-Mex. Nestled in a charming house with a fantastic patio and delicious margarita's.

Historical Cemetery Sites

In cooperation with the cemeteries' governing bodies, Uptown Dallas, Inc. has created the Uptown Trails cemetery tour, a continuous walk through Greenwood, Calvary, and Temple Emanu-El Cemeteries and Freedman’s Memorial. The series of self-guided tours through historic Uptown cemeteries is conducted by stone markers. We encourage you to explore off our mapped path and see what sparks your interest.

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Historical Cemetery Sites

Freedman's Memorial - Dedicated in 1999

Five stunning bronze sculptures by David Newton anchor this memorial to the thousands of Africans and African-Americans buried in the Freedman’s Cemetery beginning in the 1850’s. Most of the original graves were callously paved over with construction of the railroad and its successor freeway. This insult was remedied in part when the remains of roughly 1,500 people were more respectfully re-interred in the memorial grounds with the freeway reconstruction of the 1980’s and 90’s. Each grave was oriented with the occupant facing east, as was the cultural custom. Artifacts excavated during the process were compiled into an exhibit for the Museum of African-American Life and Culture in Fair Park.

The Uptown Trails Cemetery Tour includes but does not have markers on the Memorial grounds. The site is graced by deeply moving original poetry affixed to bronze plaques. The memorial site is a treasured legacy of Freedman’s Town, which thrived as a middle class African-American neighborhood well into the latter half of the 20th century. Homes, restaurants, clinics, shops, clubs, a theater and even the first Dallas public library open to African-Americans made for a bustling neighborhood.

Temple Emanu-El Cemetery - Est. 1884

Although there are no Uptown Trails markers within its boundaries, this cemetery is rich with unique stories of members of Dallas’ oldest Jewish congregation. A prominent starting point is the long list of the great merchants whose names have emblazoned storefronts: Linz, Kahn, Titche, Sanger and Neiman. Simon Linz and his five brothers started their namesake jewelry business in 1891. In 1924 Simon established the Linz Award, which still annually honors great community benefactors. Emanuel Meyer (E.M.) Kahn literally oversaw his retail operation from a raised platform in the center of the floor.

Philip and Alexander, along with two other Sanger brothers, established a retail empire that served customers with Dallas’ first electric lights, first gas lights, first elevator, first escalator and (arguably) first telephone. Beginning in 1907, Dallas’ arbiter of taste and fashion for fifty years was Carrie Marcus Neiman. She served as chairman of the board of the trend-setting store she started with her husband, Al Neiman, and her brother Herbert Marcus.

Calvary Cemetery - Est. 1878

Dallas’ early Catholic settlers were the French and Belgian residents of the Utopian community called La Reunion. Part of the Galveston Diocese, they were ministered to by circuit riding priests based in Nacogdoches. The first mass was held in the home of carriage maker Maxime Guillot, whose grave in Calvary Cemetery is marked with a towering obelisk. His name survives on a short street one block west of Woodall Rodgers Freeway.

“Old Calvary” Cemetery, established in 1878, largely hosts the stories of immigrants from France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia, the European origins of settlers of that period. By 1926 the Dallas Diocese had established the much larger Calvary Hill Cemetery north of the current Love Field Airport, phasing out burials at Old Calvary. In fact, many families moved their loved ones to Calvary Hill where large family plots were available. Few burials have occurred at Old Calvary since 1945.

Cedar Springs

Cedar Springs

Cedar Springs

The western most tip of the Uptown district contains hidden gems, historical buildings and a mini-park containing whimsical sculptures. Great stops and stays along this path include the Katy Trail Ice House, The Stoneleigh Hotel, and Anita Harris Phelps Park located at 2200 Cedar Springs.

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Cedar Springs

Cedar Springs

Must See

Anita Harris Phelps Park, a 0.2-acre mini park and oasis, nestled in the prestigious core of Uptown featuring a bike-fix station, park benches and 3 whimsical art sculptures.

Favorite Spots

There are a number of memories to be made in this borough of Uptown. Grab friends and watch the game on the patio of The Common Table or the Katy Trail Ice House. Celebrate your anniversary at delicious Nick & Sam's and plan a stay at the historic Stoneleigh Hotel.

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Anita Harris Phelps Park - 2200 Cedar Springs

The 0.2-acre mini park, nestled in the prestigious core of Uptown and next to the famous Hotel Crescent Court is a park named after the late Anita Harris Phelps. Dedicated and named for her in 1976 the Uptown PID signed a 5-year beautification and maintenance agreement with the City of Dallas and has elevated the space into an inviting landscape complete with new sod, floral, park benches, waste bins, landscape lighting, a bike-fix station and 3 whimsical art sculptures donated by Gables Residential. The sculptures were created by Texas artist Nic Noblique.

Dr. William Lee Phelps, the husband of Anita Phelps, purchased the land in 1973 and donated the site to the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department on December 19, 1975. Anita was an advocate and contributor to the City of Dallas. The Park was officially named in honor of Anita Phelps at a city Park and Recreation Board Meeting on April 29, 1976.

Favorite Spots

Favorite Spots

A favorite local stop in this part of Uptown is The Common Table, a delicious menu for brunch, lunch and dinner will keep you coming back time and time again. Another is the popular Katy Trail Ice House featuring an outdoor seating party just along the Katy Trail. Be sure to plan a stay at The Stoneleigh Hotel as well. It’s an upscale hotel featuring a 1923 art deco design making for a picture perfect setting.