North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Listed
June 16, 1994
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
94000608

About this property

North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District is located in Dallas, Texas (USA). The North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District is bounded by Davis St to the north, Madison Ave to the east, 9th St to the south, and Adams St to the west. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1994 as a part of the "Oak Cliff Multiple Property Submission". The district contains the original core of the Bishop Arts District. North Bishop Avenue is the only street in the Oak Cliff neighborhood that can be considered a boulevard. The district is located within the Hillside Addition, one of several sub–divisions built by the Dallas Land and Loan Company which was headed by Thomas Marsalis, the founder of Oak Cliff. Bike lanes and period lighting have been added to Bishop Avenue and recent development has been historically appropriate and scaled to fit the historical neighborhood. Tax incentives may be available to neighborhoods listed on the National Register but there is no legal protection from destruction, there are no local laws that provide such protection for the North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District. National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas Media related to North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District at Wikimedia Commons "Details for North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District: National Register Listing". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. Atlas No. 2094000608. – photo at images tab

Location

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
32.74810, -96.82844

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 16, 1994.

What type of historic resource is North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District?

North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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