Munger Place Historic District
Why it's listed
Munger Place is a residential district in Dallas, Texas, laid out in 1905 by R.S. Munger as an elite neighborhood. The nominated portion covers five streets, Junius, Worth, Tremont, Victor and Reiger, across 85 acres and 278 lots. Of these, 207 hold vintage houses, and about 60 percent of the buildings have seen little or no facade alteration. The developers aimed for uniformity: similar lot sizes were grouped together, alleys carried utilities and stables, and trees such as sycamore, pecan and elm lined the streets. Deed restrictions set how far houses sat from the street, required two full stories, barred houses from facing side streets, and set minimum construction costs. The prevailing architecture is Prairie Style, seen in about ninety dwellings, often mixed with Bungaloid features. Tudor Revival, Neo-Classical and Spanish Colonial Revival houses also appear. The district was listed for its planning, its intact landscape concepts and its collection of early twentieth-century houses.
Significance in brief: The district was Dallas' elite residential showplace, planned with uniform lot sizes, alleys for utilities and stables, regularly planted trees, and building restrictions on setbacks, height and minimum cost. Its houses, largely Prairie Style with some Tudor Revival, Neo-Classical and Spanish Colonial Revival examples, still show these planning concepts and distinguish it from surrounding areas.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 78002916, listed September 13, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Henderson, Junius, Prairie, and Reiger Sts., Dallas |
|---|---|
| County | Dallas County |
| Listed | September 13, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78002916 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Predominantly Prairie Style, with Bungaloid elements and some Neo-Classical, Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Eclectic examples |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still primarily residential; 207 of 278 lots hold vintage dwellings, and about 60% of buildings have had little or no facade alteration. Condition is marked excellent and good, with some deterioration noted. |
| Acreage | 85 |
| Coordinates | 32.79962, -96.76434 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 78002916.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6936008
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.