Photograph of City Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park sits near the center of the picture, directly above Gano Street. The park is surrounded by subdivisions with many trees and buildings of varying sizes.
Photograph of baseball players at Reverchon Park. Six young female baseball players stand with their arms around each other, while two others crouch in front of them. One of the girls in the front holds a baseball bat.
Photograph of the Bachman Dam, which is in need of repairs. In the photograph, pieces of concrete from the dam have been dislocated. Grass rises up from the space where the missing pieces were.
Photograph of a sack relay race taking place during the Joseph Lee events at Reverchon Park. In the photograph, three girls participate in the sack race. Young onlookers stand in the background.
Outline of the Dallas Master Plan compiled by the Dallas City Plan Commission discussing the fourteen previous reports made by Harland Bartholomew. The report also contains maps showing the city's streets, water distribution, parks, etc. Included in the back is a handwritten list made by Mayor J. Woodall Rodgers listing members of the various boards and committees involved in the planning.
Rough draft of a plan created by Dallas City Waterworks attempting to improve the "water and sanitary sewer utilities serving the Dallas Metropolitan Area." There are charts and graphs throughout the document, including five tables in the back.
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes graphs, charts, and maps concerning the development of an improved water and sanitary sewer system; at the back of the report there are maps showing predicted urban development and the Dallas water distribution system.
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes tables and charts showing Dallas' population history and expected growth up until approximately 1970; the report looks at factors that could effect the distribution of population, where the future growth may occur, etc.
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report is broken up into four sections: "Railroad Transportation; Air Transportation; Highway Transportation; Water Transportation," and discusses the existing conditions of each, and proposed plans to improve the transportation system. Also included are maps and a table showing transportation facilities and the "[v]olume and Direction of Passenger and Freight Train Movements - Average Normal Day."
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes tables and charts showing current and future land use as well as current and future zoning districts. According to an "Errata" insert, tables 1, 2, and 3, were made using the "wrong acreage for the Dallas parks...use the revised tables in studying this report."
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes maps and tables showing the existing land uses in Dallas as well as descriptions for each type of land use; one of the maps shows the buildings erected from 1935 to 1939, the other map shows buildings erected from 1940 to 1943. Other sections discuss the existing zone ordinance and the requirements of future land use.
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes discussions on new zoning regulations and various land uses; the report is broken into five parts: "District Regulations; Locations of the Districts; Area of the Proposed Districts; Major Features of Text of the Proposed Ordinance; Administration of the Ordinance."
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes findings on the existing housing in Dallas, the minimum standards for the housing, and a "Proposed Comprehensive Housing Plan for Dallas." Also included are maps and tables exhibiting the housing areas and population statistics in certain housing areas.
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes information regarding public buildings in the Dallas, Texas and the development of future buildings; the maps show plans for the development of a municipal center, and street improvements.
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes details concerning a capital expenditure program, such as the allocation of funds, selection of projects and a "[p]roposed 25 Year Program of General Fund Public Improvements. The second part of the report details an improvement program for the water and sanitary sewer systems. The appendix at the end of the report includes 17 tables providing empirical data about the proposed plans.
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. It is presented in two parts: the character of the city (background information on the history, geography, economy, employment, zoning, etc.) and the scope of the city plan, which has specific details for a plan to improve land use, water supplies, transportation, recreational facilities, and other aspects of city administration.
Photograph of Beverley Hills Park and its surrounding area located in Dallas, Texas. The park is located at the lower center of the picture and is outlined by Sheldon Avenue and N Frances Street on its upper and right sides respectively. Residential suburbs are visible above the park.
Photograph of Bluff View Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park is located in the center of the picture along Pomona Road. Residential suburbs are visible in the upper portion of the picture as well as approximately five houses below the park.
Photograph of Casa Linda Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park, which contains a baseball park, sits near the middle of the picture, just below San Saba Drive and above a railroad. Houses are visible above the park.
Photograph of Cole Park and its immediate surroundings in Dallas, Texas. The rectangular park, which contains tennis courts and a small building, is outlined by Cole Avenue, Elizabeth Street, and McKinney Avenue on its left, top, and right sides respectively. Some small buildings are visible on the top and right edges of the photograph.
Photograph of Deerpath Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park, which is outlined and labeled in red, sits above where a school, which is also labeled, currently sits and to the left of what is now Deer Path Drive. An area covered in trees is visible to the park's left side, and residential suburbs are visible to the right side.
Letter from L. B. Houston, Director of Parks in Dallas, to M. R. Tillotson, the Regional Director of National Park Service, describing work that the park service had completed at White Rock Lake and other points in the Dallas area.
Line graph showing the amount of water consumed in billion gallons per year from 1907-1946; the trend of the graph is positive, meaning the city is consuming more and more water per year.
Photograph of Kidd Springs Park focused on the pond near the center of the park. Trees line the edges of the man-made pond partially obscuring the walking path that winds the perimeter of the pond. Unknown buildings and buildings amid construction are scattered throughout the park. Streets separates Kidd Springs Park from the surrounding residential suburban area.
Photograph of the aerial view centered around the Lake Cliff pool and the surrounding park. People are scattered throughout the pool grounds in various forms of relaxation and play. The North end of the pool has been filled in with dirt to create additional grass space. Additional key features of the photograph include an empty baseball field, the parking lot filled with automobiles, and Lake Cliff proper.
Photograph of the Lake Cliff pool with a portion of the pool having been blocked off and partially drained leaving behind dark black water. The other portion of the pool features people swimming through clear blue water. At the top of the photograph trees line the edges of the lake proper obscuring the boundaries of the lake and the surrounding park.
Photograph of an aerial view of a basic dirt baseball field and an open field covered in clusters of trees. The background of the photograph features residential structures with paved asphalt streets that transition into dirt roads.
Photograph of Kidd Springs Park in the middle of a suburban residential community. A small pond resides in the center of the park surrounded by a concrete walkway partially obscured by dark green trees. A dirt baseball diamond with people playing is located near the edge of the park.
Survey created by the Texas Highway Department in conjunction with the "City and County of Dallas" concerning the "major external routes of vehicular travel radiating from Dallas." The survey asked drivers where their trip began, which roads they traveled on, and their destination. This report includes tables and maps showing the compiled data and the various traffic movements around the city.
Photograph of a basketball game taking place on the multiple use court, where one can play tennis, volleyball, dance, skate, and other activities. A large plane flies overhead. The total cost of the park is $7,500 including lights.
Photograph of an aerial view of the large rectangular with a permanent pavilion in the Lake Cliff pool. People line the edges of the swimming pool in various forms of relaxation enjoying the August weather. A kayak is visible in the middle of the pool paddling around. Trees obscure the edges of the pool's boundary giving shade to sprawled out pool goers. A small parking lot with 1945 era cars are visible in the bottom right of the photograph. In the background of the photograph a baseball diamond featuring spectators and players are visible.
Photograph of an aerial view of the Lake Cliff pool with red marker identifying the surrounding buildings and structures. People line the edges of the swimming pool in various forms of relaxation enjoying the August weather. Trees obscure the edges of the pool's boundary giving shade to sprawled out pool goers.
Hand-drawn map of White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas showing the location of park entrances and buildings with print numbers for corresponding photographs. Some roads and railroad tracks are also noted.
Photograph of young children bowling on the ground in Reverchon Park. They are playing with milk bottles and baseballs instead of the traditional bowling pins and balls. A baseball game is being played in the background behind a fence.
Photograph of young children bowling on the ground in Reverchon Park. They are playing with milk bottles and baseballs instead of the traditional bowling pins and balls. A baseball game is being played in the background behind a fence.
Photograph of a boys orchestra playing outside. According to the inscription on the back of the image, the boys played for dances during the summer of 1944.
Photograph of a building being constructed at Tietze Park. The building is made of stone, and many of the stones are visible in the foreground of the image.
Photograph of a building being constructed at Tietze Park. The building is made of stone, and many of the stones are visible in the foreground of the image. Three men are visible working on the building.
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