{"id":475422,"date":"2026-10-24T12:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T12:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/475422\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T12:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T12:26:11","slug":"historic-old-east-dallas-neighborhood-marks-land-rush-with-home-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/475422\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Old East Dallas neighborhood marks land rush with home tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 1906,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/sustainabledevelopment\/historicpreservation\/Pages\/junius_heights.aspx\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Junius Heights<\/a> was the eastern edge of Dallas\u2019 growth and people were rushing in.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/juniusheights.org\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Junius Heights Historic District<\/a> Sean McCort.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach one\u2019s got like a great story that tells a little bit about our neighborhood and then also Dallas and how we\u2019ve changed over the years,\u201d McCort said.<\/p>\n<p>The Junius Heights home tour will take attendees through homes ranging in age from 1910 to 1981 during its <a href=\"https:\/\/saturdaystroll.org\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saturday Stroll<\/a>. The area has homes in the Craftsman, Prairie and Tudor-style homes, McCort said.<\/p>\n<p>According to a preview provided by McCort, homes on the Saturday tour include:<\/p>\n<p>In 2006, the Dallas City Council created the Junius Heights Landmark District, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.achp.gov\/preserve-america\/community\/junius-heights-neighborhood-dallas-texas\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Advisory Council on Historic Preservation<\/a>. The neighborhood is the largest Landmark District in Dallas, spanning over 190 acres.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0Lipscomb Elementary Garden.<\/p>\n<p>When McCort first moved to Junius Heights, he said some of his neighbors were out on the front porch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe 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 \u2018come look at our houses.\u2019 Come experience what it&#8217;s like to live in Junius Heights,\u201d McCort said. \u201cWe&#8217;ve made it a really fun social thing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Back in 1906,\u00a0Junius Heights was the eastern edge of Dallas\u2019 growth and people were rushing in. 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