Greenway Parks

Greenway Parks was hailed as the first pedestrian-oriented community in Dallas when noted architect David R. Williams laid out the streets in 1927.

run east and west from the North Dallas Tollway to Inwood Boulevard.

D I D YOUKNOW?

The neighborhood, designed in the “English commons” tradition, clusters houses around eight open but private greenbelts or parkways and is known for its sprawling lots and expansive homes designed by significant architects such as O’Neil Ford, Howard Meyer, Anton Korn, Charles Dilbeck, and Max Levy.

Inwood Theater, built in 1947 and operated by Landmark Theatres since 1988, is Dallas’s premier home for independent film and foreign language cinema. Its Inwood Lounge is a popular hangout with a full-service martini bar.

Find the favored architectural style of each decade here – English Tudors from the 1920s with turrets, timber framing, stained glass, and accents of stone; Mediterraneans with tile roofs patinaed with age; and mid-century moderns thoughtfully renovated with standing seam metal roofs.

Homeowners in this area enjoy shopping and dining along Lovers Lane and at Inwood Village.

Almost 100 years later, pedestrians still enjoy walking their dogs within the commons – but today, there are dog waste cans supplied with waste bags erected at the entranceways. Two other triangular-shaped parks mark the entrance to the neighborhood at University Boulevard to the north and Mockingbird Lane to the south.

Some of the most beautiful homes in the city are tucked along eight drives that

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

In 2003, Greenway Parks became a City of Dallas Conservation District. This zoning tool allows the neighborhood to establish exterior design criteria and other standards to preserve the area’s character. Preservation Dallas has more information on Conservation Districts, and the knowledgeable staff can help with neighborhood information. Call 214-821-3290.

Saint Michael And All Angels

Episcopal Church

8011 Douglas Ave, Dallas, Texas, 75225 | Sunday 9 & 11 a.m. Services

Welcome to the neighborhood! Moving is hard enough, but making friends, finding a place to grow, and creating a new home doesn’t have to be. Come explore Saint Michael: a place where you belong!

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Midway Hollow

Although the neighborhood’s name is not quite 20 years old, Midway Hollow has been around much, much longer.

You see Midway Hollow’s ties displayed in its street names. For instance, Lively Lane and Marsh Lane are named after the early settlers that farmed the land that eventually (partly) became a subdivision of bungalows known as Midway Hollow.

Many of those early settlers received their land as part of the 1841 Peters Colony land grant a business venture led by William S. Peters and funded by British and American investors.

The neighborhood bordered by Northwest Highway, Marsh Lane, Walnut Hill Lane, and Midway Road is home to about 2,600 abodes, some postwar bungalows built for families whose providers found jobs at nearby Love Field, and some new construction built for modern families who want a little more space and a few more amenities.

The latter showcases just how popular the community has become, too. And why not? It’s an easy jog to the Northaven Trail

(although its tree-lined streets are also popular with runners and walkers). It’s a quick walk to the Walnut Hill Recreation Center and pool and also close to retail on three sides with Target at the southwest corner, bakeries and businesses on the northernmost end, Central Market and dining adjacent to the southeastern side, and more dining and salons on the southern end.

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

Dallas Fire Station 35, facing Midway Hollow across Walnut Hill Lane between Marsh Lane and Midway Road, is home to Elemental Forces, three limestone sculptures representing wind, water, and other elemental forces, created by Eliseo Garcia.

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• Bachman Lake Park, southwest of Midway Hollow, 3500 W. Northwest Highway – benches, boat ramp, grill, marina/boat house, pavilion, picnic tables, playground, recreation center, sand volleyball court, and trails around the lake.