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A Brief History of Oak Cliff
2001 and Beyond

The new century opened with positive growth -- particularly in North Oak Cliff.

• Bishop Arts District expanded. A number of restaurants have opened as well as retail businesses. The popularity and draw of the area has expanded beyond the few blocks at Bishop and 7th -- into a number of blocks down Davis.
• The Tyler Street Christian Academy opened a new building on 9th, between Polk and Tyler Streets.
• New condos, townhomes and upscale apartments are being built in North Oak Cliff around Methodist Hospital. These provide gracious living with an inspiring view of Downtown Dallas.
• Speaking of Methodist Hospital -- it keeps building and growing.
• The Lake Cliff Tower building has been completely redone as upscale condos --- what a great location for those working downtown!
• The Oak Cliff Bank building (Now Bank of America) received a facelift. 
• Some old familiar sites are now gone, such as the replacement of the Bronco Bowl with a Home Depot.

• Renovation continues on the historic Texas Theater.
• New shopping areas have opened along Ft Worth Avenue and Cockrell Hill at I30 -- that include a Lowes, Wal Mart, Starbucks, Banks, fast food, Staples, and other retail
• The new Belmont Hotel and Cliff Cafe are an upscale place to be -- located at the old Travelodge on Ft Worth Avenue.
• I-30 (Tom Landry Freeway) is getting a facelift with many of the old (long) exits left over from the tollway are getting redone.
• For good or bad, some of the old houses in Kessler and Stevens Park are getting torn down and replaced with McMansions.

What will happen in the next 100 years? Historically, Oak Cliff has had a reputation as the stepchild of Dallas -- sometimes ignored by the rest of the city, receiving less infrastructure improvements and slower business growth. However, recent new projects have brought new businesses to Oak Cliff as companies find that there is money to be made. There are great people, great neighborhoods, and great potential in Oak Cliff for those who take enough time to see it. Whatever the future brings, let us hope that Oak Cliff maintains some of its small town atmosphere and friendly "Southern Hospitality" in the decades to come.

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Those Who Served -- We're working on a memorial to Oak Cliff men and women who died in the service to America. If you have any information, comments, ideas or pictures, let me know.

Do you know some Oak Cliff trivia or a famous Oak Cliffite? Do you have corrections or additions to any of the bios I've listed here?   www.oakcliff.com "Tell your friends about it..." (C) Alan C. Elliott, 2008

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This page was last edited on July 22, 2008