Junius Heights, Dallas facts for kids
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| Country | United States of America |
| State | Texas |
| County | Dallas County |
| City | Dallas |
| Time zone | UTC-6:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5:00 (CDT) |
Junius Heights is a large historic neighborhood in East Dallas, Texas in the United States. It has over 800 homes. It is located east of Munger Place, south of Swiss Avenue, and southwest of Lakewood. The neighborhood is shaped like a rectangle. It is roughly bordered by Gaston Avenue, Paulus Avenue, Reiger Avenue, and Henderson Avenue.
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History of Junius Heights
Junius Heights was built a long time ago. Construction started in the late 1910s and continued into the 1930s. Back then, it was on the eastern edge of the city of Dallas. Most houses are in the Craftsman and Prairie styles. These are cool, classic architectural styles.
A streetcar line used to run through the neighborhood. This made it easy for people to get around. But the streetcars stopped running in Dallas later on.
In the early 1970s, Abrams Road was extended. This road cut the neighborhood into two parts. The special Junius Heights columns were also moved at this time. People in the neighborhood worked hard to save them from being torn down.
In 2006, Junius Heights officially became a historic district. This means its unique old buildings are protected. In 2010, the neighborhood was named "Best Place for Families" by This Old House magazine.
What Makes Up Junius Heights?
Most of the homes in Junius Heights are single-family houses. They were built between 1906 and 1940. Some newer houses have also been built in recent years.
In 2011, a writer for D Magazine said that East Dallas feels like "a city within a city." She noted that this feeling is even stronger in Junius Heights. This is because it is very close to many restaurants and shops.
Neighborhood Landmarks
There are several important places in and near Junius Heights:
- The Lakewood Theater and Lakewood shopping center are just north of the neighborhood.
- The Lakewood branch of the Dallas Public Library is next to the district. It is located at Abrams Road and Worth Street.
- Woodrow Wilson High School is near the district. It is a Dallas Landmark and has a Texas Historical Marker.
- J.L. Long Middle School is on the Woodrow campus. It is also a City of Dallas Landmark.
- Lipscomb Elementary School is located at Worth and Lowell Streets.
- Junius Heights Baptist Church is at Reiger Avenue and Augusta Street.
- St. John Methodist Church is at Beacon and Columbia Avenues.
- Juliette Fowler Communities is at Abrams Road and Reiger Avenue.
- There is a small group of shops at Junius Street and Henderson Avenue.
Schools in Junius Heights
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) serves the neighborhood. Students living here go to William Lipscomb Elementary School (for grades PK-5). They then attend J.L. Long Middle School and Woodrow Wilson High School.
Lipscomb Elementary is actually inside the Junius Heights Historic District. Woodrow Wilson High School is right next to it. The Lakewood Public Library, which is also in the historic district, is run by the Dallas Public Library.
Lipscomb Elementary also serves nearby neighborhoods like Munger Place and Swiss Avenue. In 2008, the school only served grades K to 3. Students in grades 4 and 5 from the Lipscomb area went to Mata Elementary. Parents worked to bring grades 4 and 5 back to Lipscomb. By 2008, Lipscomb started serving 4th grade again. As of 2019, Lipscomb now serves all elementary grades.
Eduardo Mata Montessori School is a K-8 school. Students who live in the Woodrow Wilson High School zone get second priority for admission. This means Junius Heights is one of the neighborhoods that has priority for this school.
