Bryan Place is a neighborhood in Old East

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and the State Thomas neighborhood, north of

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, south of Cityplace and west of

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. Its boundaries are generally considered to be US-75 North Central Expressway on the west, Ross Avenue on the (north)west, N. Washington Street on the (north)east, and Live Oak Avenue on the (south)east.

History

The neighborhood is named for

John Neely Bryan John Neely Bryan (December 24, 1810 – September 8, 1877) was a Presbyterian farmer, lawyer, and tradesman in the United States and founder of the city of Dallas, Texas. Early life Bryan was born to James and Elizabeth (Neely) Bryan in Faye ...

, the founder of Dallas. The current structures in the neighborhood were built in the 1980s by developer Fox and Jacobs.

Parks

The major outdoor community space is Exall Park, located on the south edge of the neighborhood next to Live Oak Street.

Community facilities

The Exall Park Recreation Center is located in Exall Park. The Bryan Place Swimming Pool Association operates a members-only outdoor swimming pool and a meeting room which is available to the community. Adjacent to Bryan Place is the Latino Cultural Center which has an auditorium for larger presentations and meetings.

Architecture

Bryan place contains an eclectic blend of architecture, old and new, large and small, residential and commercial. Older buildings include commercial buildings and houses from the first half of the 20th century, including the Macedonia Baptist Church and 1935

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Headquarters. Lots sizes are small, with many houses built to "zero lot line" setback on at least one side. Later developments have tended to be multi-family townhouses, low-rise condominiums and apartment buildings since the 1980s, and many single-family homes from the 1980s onwards. Nearby and visible from much of the neighborhood are

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to the south and the former Southwestern Bell tower to the east.

Transportation

Highways

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(

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)

Trains

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** Deep Ellum Station (in adjacent neighborhood:

) *

and **

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(in adjacent neighborhood: Cityplace)

Education

Bryan Place is served by the

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. Residents of Bryan Place are zoned to J.W. Ray Elementary School, Alex W. Spence Middle School and North Dallas High School.Dallas ISD

. (Maps: ES:''
Ray
; MS:''
Spence
; HS:''
North Dallas
.) Retrieved 1 January 2007.Holy Trinity Catholic School
a private school, located approximately 2 miles northwest of Bryan Place in the Oak Lawn neighborhood, provides education for three-year-olds through eighth grade.

References

External links

Bryan Place Homeowner's Association
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