The Swiss Avenue Project :: A Multimedia Documentary Project

Swiss Avenue Neighborhoods
Swiss Avenue is home to both mansions and cottages on its 2-7/8 mile length. We’ll explore all of them.

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Swiss Avenue
Historic District

Originally developed at the turn of the last century, the Swiss Avenue Historic District is a cultural gem in Dallas' family jewels.
4949 Swiss
The Caruth/Bendtsen House

This 7000 s.f. house is ready for a return to its former glory. Even in disrepair, the beauty of 4949 is readily apparent. Click and explore the parts not available on the Home Tour.
Peak's Addition

Peak's Addition was developed in the decades before the Historic district. Some date its beginnings as early as 1856. And Swiss Avenue is just a part of Peak's Addition.
Dallas Theological Seminary

Dallas Theological Seminary has trained ministers for almost 100 years and is known worldwide.
Medical District

The Medical District on Swiss Avenue is dominated by Baylor Hospital which is one block over at Gaston Avenue and Washington Avenue.
Wilson Block

In 1984, The Meadows Foundation created a home for non-profits on the Wilson Block by moving several houses to the street from their original sites nearby.
Below Texas

The area between Texas Street and Cantegral Street I've taken to calling "Below Texas," for lack of a better name. It's a definite break from the non-profits of the Wilson Block and something of an entity of its own.
DART
Deep Ellum Station

DART's new Green Line intersects with Swiss Avenue on Good-Latimer and will eventually stretch from Buckner Boulevard & Elam Road to Carrollton, near Frankford Road.
End of Swiss

The "End of Swiss" runs from the DART Deep Ellum Station to the edge of downtown. During the day, it's quiet — or as quiet as it gets near major freeways — but comes alive at night with the Lizard Lounge.
Downtown Views

Not the most spectacular view of downtown Dallas but from here one can jump on a freeway and be in a suburb within minutes — or hours if it's Friday afternoon.

Originally developed at the turn of the last century, the Swiss Avenue Historic District is a cultural gem in Dallas' family jewels.

This 7000 s.f. house is ready for a return to its former glory. Even in disrepair, the beauty of 4949 is readily apparent. Click and explore the parts not available on the Home Tour.

Peak's Addition was developed in the decades before the Historic district. Some date its beginnings as early as 1856. And Swiss Avenue is just a part of Peak's Addition.

Dallas Theological Seminary has trained ministers for almost 100 years and is known worldwide.

The Medical District on Swiss Avenue is dominated by Baylor Hospital which is one block over at Gaston Avenue and Washington Avenue.

In 1984, The Meadows Foundation created a home for non-profits on the Wilson Block by moving several houses to the street from their original sites nearby.

The area between Texas Street and Cantegral Street I've taken to calling "Below Texas," for lack of a better name. It's a definite break from the non-profits of the Wilson Block and something of an entity of its own.

DART's new Green Line intersects with Swiss Avenue on Good-Latimer and will eventually stretch from Buckner Boulevard & Elam Road to Carrollton, near Frankford Road.

The "End of Swiss" runs from the DART Deep Ellum Station to the edge of downtown. During the day, it's quiet — or as quiet as it gets near major freeways — but comes alive at night with the Lizard Lounge.

Not the most spectacular view of downtown Dallas but from here one can jump on a freeway and be in a suburb within minutes — or hours if it's Friday afternoon.