History

With a history dating to the 1920s, the Lakewood Hills neighborhood features majestic full-grown trees with a harmonious mix of unique architectural designs that include Tudor and Colonial Revival style homes from the 1920s and 1930s, as well as 1950s-era bungalows. More recently, new homes with a variety of architectural styles have been built adding to the distinctiveness of our neighborhood. Our neighborhood was originally owned by Clayton Brown, a prominent real estate investor in the area (and the man after whom Clayton Ave. is named). He was also the president of the New East Dallas Association, an organization comprised of the property owners around White Rock that worked together to promote their common interests, and who were also instrumental in having city utilities and services extended to the area. As a result, the neighborhoods around White Rock Lake were considered some of the most desirable in Dallas. The original developer for our neighborhood was J.W. Lindsey and Co., who developed the area with an eye toward natural beauty and recreational pursuits. The first house was completed in 1918 in the 6800 block of Clayton. Development continued into the fifties on Gaston, Casa Loma, Coronado, and Linden Ave. (La Vista). The boundaries of our neighborhood are Gaston Ave. to the north, Brendenwood to the west, the Santa Fe Trail to the south, and, fittingly, East Grand to the east but also including the 7400 block of Coronado. The neighborhood is comprised of 29 blocks and more than 500 homes, most of which are single-family homes.