Lake Cliff Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Lake Cliff Historic District

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Listed
June 16, 1994
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000609

About this property

Lake Cliff is a neighborhood in the northern part of the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA). It surrounds Lake Cliff, a small freshwater lake. From 1906 to 1913, Oak Cliff was home to an amusement park that, according to its founders, outdid Coney Island. Lake Cliff Park featured a 2,500-seat theater, an 18,000-square-foot roller-skating rink, a roller coaster, Japanese village, mechanical swings, and water rides. Dallasites could take a streetcar link straight to its front door and marvel at the park’s electrical lighting. Today, visitors can still spy remnants of the brick-lined channel.

Location

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
32.75731, -96.81790

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Lake Cliff Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lake Cliff Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 16, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Lake Cliff Historic District?

Lake Cliff Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lake Cliff Historic District?

The period of significance for Lake Cliff Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1906.

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