Vickery Place

 

Vickery Place is located in the Lower Greenville area of East Dallas. It is bounded by Central to the West, Greenville Ave to the East, Goodwin to the North and Belmont/Henderson to the South. There are approximately 1400 households in Vickery Place.

One of East Dallas’ original bungalow neighborhoods, Vickery Place primarily consists of Craftsman bungalows. It is also home to more than a few Tudor bungalows. Once home to mostly cotton fields, the development of the street car system in the late 1880s began to bring people north to this then-remote area. Originally platted in 1911, Vickery Place was developed by the Works-Coleman Land Company. Many of the streets, including Vickery, Goodwin and Miller, were named after directors of this company. A street car ran along McMillan until the late 1930s. In 1919, the nationally recognized Hockaday School was built at the corner of Greenville and Belmont to serve young girls. After 40 years in Vickery Place, the school moved to North Dallas in the 1960s. This school is now in use as a retirement home. Many of the surrounding homes were built to accommodate the staff and faculty of the school.

Today, new construction is plentiful in Vickery Place with large new homes coexisting beside the original, modest bungalows. The neighborhood has implemented a Conservation District which regulates the style of architecture and setbacks, but new construction continues to replace some of the original homes which were not maintained. An eclectic group of people live here coming from a variety of backgrounds, professions and ages. Conveniently located near downtown and with easy access to White Rock Lake and entertainment on Lower Greenville, Vickery Place is a neighborhood that suits many home owners’ needs