Architecture critic David Dillon says, "...the appeal of Oak Lawn has always been its social and cultural diversity. It is funkier and more fluid than the rest of Dallas with pockets of gritty and urban vitality that remind us that Dallas is a real city." It also has pockets of opulence and historic grandeur adding to its allure.

Oak Lawn can be traced back to Dr. John Cole, who in 1843 was building a thriving community north of Dallas called Cedar Springs. It was on the north ridge overlooking the Trinity. In 1850, when Cedar Springs competed with Hoards Ridge on the south of the Trinity and with Dallas for the county seat, it had a distillery, grist and flour mill, and a general store with a pharmacy.

When Cedar Springs lost the election it lost its momentum until 1929 when it was annexed into Dallas. This area now known as Oak Lawn has thrived with a combination of residential and commercial development, including neighborhoods of Tudor cottages, 1920s luxury apartments, historic hotels, off-beat eccentric retail enclaves and a Phillip Johnson designed French eclectic office tower and hotel court. Land use of this area often intermingles residences and businesses adding vitality to the city. See featured Oak Lawn homes offered for sale.

Enabling the Street View map by clicking the button below the Oak Lawn Neighborhood Map gives you the oportunity to see a 360 degree view of each street as you navigate through the Oak Lawn neighborhood streets.

You may also click here to enable Street View. Then double click anywhere in the map and open up the view screen by clicking the + sign. You can now begin your tour of historic homes and architect designed homes of Oak Lawn and see where the Oak Lawn neighborhood homes that are currently for sale are located..