Back in 1906, Junius Heights was the eastern edge of Dallas’ growth and people were rushing in.

At the shot of a pistol, a land rush for homes in the Junius Heights neighborhood began shortly after midnight, in the early hours of Sept. 3, 1906. 

To mark an anniversary of the land rush, the Junius Heights neighborhood is opting for a leisurely stroll as opposed to a race this time around. On Saturday, the neighborhood is hosting a tour featuring four historic homes. 

The tour will celebrate the 120th anniversary of the land rush, feature live music and take visitors through four historic homes, said president-elect of the Junius Heights Historic District Sean McCort. 

“Each one’s got like a great story that tells a little bit about our neighborhood and then also Dallas and how we’ve changed over the years,” McCort said.

The Junius Heights home tour will take attendees through homes ranging in age from 1910 to 1981 during its Saturday Stroll. The area has homes in the Craftsman, Prairie and Tudor-style homes, McCort said.

According to a preview provided by McCort, homes on the Saturday tour include:

In 2006, the Dallas City Council created the Junius Heights Landmark District, according to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The neighborhood is the largest Landmark District in Dallas, spanning over 190 acres.

The neighborhood was developed by C.H. Munger, and the Junius Heights streetcar connected the neighborhood to the city, according to the historic district website.

Visitors can check in at the Garden Cafe. The home tour stroll will begin at Munger Park. The event will last from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. General admission tickets are $30. 

In addition to the historic homes, there will be live music and performances at Munger Park and two neighborhood porches. Attendees can also visit the new Lipscomb Elementary Garden.

When McCort first moved to Junius Heights, he said some of his neighbors were out on the front porch.

“We realized that the front porch culture was what made Junius Heights so special, and so we were thinking we should make this more than just ‘come look at our houses.’ Come experience what it’s like to live in Junius Heights,” McCort said. “We’ve made it a really fun social thing.”