Kessler, Dallas

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Kessler Heights neighborhood

The Kessler community is a group of neighborhoods named for George E. Kessler in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas, United States. Neighborhoods in the area include Kessler Park, Kessler Highlands, Kessler Park Estates, Kessler Square, East Kessler Park, West Kessler, and Kessler Plaza. [1]

Kessler Park is the principal area and is bounded by Highway 30 to the north, Colorado to the south, Beckley to the east, and the Stevens Park Golf Course to the west. It is a wealthy neighborhood known for its mature trees and rolling hill terrain, located just southwest of downtown Dallas. It is also home to the Kessler Park Historic District.

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