Rosemont Crest Historic District

Rosemont Crest is a 33-acre neighborhood in Oak Cliff, Dallas, laid out in 1913 by the Allen Stemmons Company as a middle class addition near the Fort Worth interurban line on Jefferson Avenue. Most of its 86 properties are one- and two-story frame bungalows and four-square houses built between 1915 and the late 1930s, with a row of one-part commercial brick buildings facing West Jefferson Boulevard. Craftsman and Prairie School-inspired details appear throughout, including exposed rafters, square or slender porch columns on brick piers, and an example of an airplane bungalow with a sleeping alcove. The district was listed for architecture because it is among the best preserved early 20th century subdivisions in Oak Cliff and keeps a cohesive character. It also illustrates the change from streetcar suburbs to automobile-era growth after the 1912 viaduct opened. Seventy-four properties contribute to its character, while some commercial buildings have been altered.