Old Preston Hollow

Before annexation in 1945, Preston Hollow was a separate town from Dallas. Locals will tell you there’s a distinct difference between Old Preston Hollow and Preston Hollow, even though the boundaries of both are a bit muddled together. But suffice to say, Old Preston Hollow is where Preston Hollow was born, first as a part of the Peters Colony in 1844, and nurtured by the likes of families like the Stichters, the DeLoaches, the Joyces, the Livelys, and other notable families. By 1939, the town incorporated, using what would later be Ebby Halliday’s Little White House at the corner of Northwest Highway and Preston Road as its town hall.

Nowadays, bounded by Walnut Hill Lane, Preston Road, Northwest Highway, and Midway Road, it’s still home to some of the biggest and most well-known estates in Dallas so much so that it is also called “the honey pot.”

DID YOU KNOW?

When Preston Hollow was incorporated in 1939, it included neighborhoods like Preston Downs, Preston Highlands, and more, as well as an area south of Northwest Highway that would later be included in the Bluffview neighborhood.

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Check out Preston Hollow: A Brief History, written by Jack Drake, a Preston Hollow teenager, to learn more about the area’s history.

Preston Hollow, which includes Old Preston Hollow, stretches from Northwest Highway to approximately Forest Lane and Midway Road to U.S. Highway 75. Within those boundaries are beautiful neighborhoods with mature tree canopies arching over streets, shady parks tucked back within, and plenty of creature comforts including shopping, fine dining, casual dining, and more.

With its easy proximity to the Dallas North Tollway, Preston Road, Northwest Highway, and U.S. 75, it’s no wonder that the large community of smaller neighborhoods is home to both the young couples embarking on their first home purchases and the likes of former presidents (George W. and Laura Bush), oil tycoons (Kelcy Warren), and entrepreneurial sports team owners (Mark Cuban).

Musts

Drive Strait Lane, where you can check out (from a distance) some of the largest estates in Dallas.

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

Find Rex Kare’s stained glass work, Beacon, at Dallas Fire Station 27, Preston

Road and Northwest Highway. This abstract piece depicts fire and water.

GET TO KNOW YOUR PARKS (dallasparks.org) pavilion, picnic tables, playground, softball field, tennis court, and trails.

• CenterPark Garden in NorthPark Center.

• Netherland Park, 5610 Palomar Lane – pickleball court, tennis court, and trails.