4928 Bryan Street Apartments

Built in 1928, this twelve-unit apartment building at Bryan Street and Bennett Avenue in East Dallas is a two-story, wood-frame structure faced in buff and orange brick. Its Mediterranean details include a recessed arched entry with a cast stone keystone, pilasters topped with urns, a wrought iron balconet and a red clay tile roof added in 1937. The original floor plan survives, along with wood kitchen cabinets, tiled counters and built-in ironing boards. The building sits on the Bryan streetcar line, which let tenants reach downtown jobs easily. Early residents included at least eight single working women employed as clerks, stenographers and cashiers, reflecting the growth of women's employment in Dallas during the 1920s. Fred Schrock, the original owner, held the property until his death in 1958. No architect was identified, though the contractor was Jenkins, Cobb & Massey. The building is listed locally for its role in East Dallas development and as a good example of Mediterranean-style apartment design. It continues to serve as apartments.