right / derecha 1924 - Bird’s eye view of Dallas from the east, showing Dolphin Heights to be largely undeveloped. Visible neighborhood elements include the Shearith Israel Memorial Cemetery, the Dallas-Terrell Interurban line, and the beginnings of residential and industrial development. 1924 - La vista del ojo del pájaro de Dallas del este, mostrando Dolphin Heights en gran parte subdesarrollado. Los elementos visibles del vecindario incluyen Shearith Israel Memorial Cemetery, la línea DallasTerrell Interurban, y los principios del desarrollo residencial e industrial. Image courtesy of the Dallas Public Library Imagen cortesía de Dallas Public Library
The Neighborhood and the City El Vecindario y la Ciudad
Thirty years after the Beemans came to White Rock Creek, two railroads crossed near downtown Dallas: the Houston & Texas Central in 1872, and the Texas & Pacific in 1873. Running from east to west, the Texas & Pacific railroad was constructed along the southern edge of the Beeman’s land, creating the physical boundary that defines the southern edge of Dolphin Heights. Lumber yards, mills, and box factories soon followed, establishing the beginnings of an industrial center with adjacent workers’ housing. By 1924, two more railways passed through the area as the H&TC was rerouted out of the city center at the recommendation of the Kessler Plan, Dallas’s first masterplan, and the DallasTerrell Interurban line cut through the
middle of the neighborhood, hampering future residential development while providing little benefit to residents. Along with Haskell Avenue, these boundaries limited both opportunities for expansion and connections within the neighborhood.