Perry Heights, Dallas facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Perry Heights
Craddock Park, adjacent to the neighborhood, northwest across Hawthorne Avenue
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Dallas
City	Dallas
Area	Oak Lawn
Elevation	479 ft (146 m)
ZIP code	75219
Area code(s)	214, 469, 972

Perry Heights is a historical neighborhood in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas (USA). As one of the last remaining single-family neighborhoods in the Dallas uptown area, Perry Heights consists of four streets of residential real estate with neighborhood restaurants and bars within walking distance. Perry Heights was developed in 1922 by wealthy oil man, E. Gordon Perry. It is bounded by Hawthorne Avenue on the northwest, Rawlins Street on the northeast, Wycliff Avenue on the southeast, and Vandelia Street on the southwest.

Education

The neighborhood is served by the Dallas Independent School District. Children in the neighborhood attend Sam Houston Elementary School, Thomas J. Rusk Middle School, and North Dallas High School.

Nearby private schools include Holy Trinity Catholic School.

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