Preston Hollow is a neighborhood in north Dallas, Texas, USA. It is bordered on the south by the city of University Park, Texas.
Beginning in the 1850s, the first settlers began receiving land grants for Preston Hollow’s land. Among them were the Lively family on Guersney Lane, the Howell family, and the Meaders family. Other smaller farms, such as the dairy farm at 6303 Meadow, were also in Preston Hollow. [1]
In the 1920s, the first people started moving to Preston Hollow for residential purposes. Ralph Stichter was the first, purchasing many acres at the northeast corner of Preston and Walnut Hill. He built two estates on his property, one right at the corner and another at what is now 6126 Lakehurst, which still stands, in 1922.[1]
6126 Lakehurst (1922)
That same year, real estate developer Ira P. DeLoache first noticed the area.[1][2] In 1924, DeLoache bought a 56-acre (23 ha) farm; Preston Hollow's first lots were carved out of the former farm parcels. He built his real estate office at what is now Ebby’s Little White House in 1926.[1] DeLoache and Al Joyce developed Preston Hollow, with development mainly occurring in the 1930s. Famous Pre-War architect Charles Dilbeck designed many monumental homes throughout the neighborhood in the 1930s and early 1940s.[1] At first, Preston Road was the area's only connection to Downtown Dallas. Terry Box of The Dallas Morning News said that the Northwest Highway "was nothing more than muddy right of way." The area that would later become Preston Center was a dairy farm in the early to mid-20th Century.[3]
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Preston Hollow is in Dallas County and is one of the best places to live in Texas. Living in Preston Hollow offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Preston Hollow there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks.
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