Early Interiors
Chinese Garden Lounge at 5112 Swiss | Mahogany Stairway at 4949 Swiss | Formal Living Room at 5125 Swiss |
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Carrie Marcus Neiman's Entry Hall | Carrie Marcus Neiman's Living Room - View 1 | Carrie Marcus Neiman's Living Room - View 2 |
Chinese Garden Lounge at 5112 Swiss | Mahogany Stairway at 4949 Swiss | Formal Living Room at 5112 Swiss |
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Carrie Marcus Neiman's Entry Hall - 5803 Swiss | Carrie Marcus Neiman's Living Room - 5803 Swiss | 1939 Art Deco Moderne Sunroom at 5302 Swiss |
Updated Interiors
Entry Foyer at 5500 Swiss | Study at 5500 Swiss | Upstairs Landing at 5500 Swiss |
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Original Batchelder Tile Floor at 5907 Swiss | Entry Foyer at 5700 Swiss | Antique French Bordello Bed at 5421 Swiss |
Carved Corbel & Stair Molding at 5421 Swiss | Original Tile Sunroom Floor at 5002 Swiss | Original Batchelder Fireplace at 5002 Swiss |
Ornate Formal Staircase at 5314 Swiss | Original Bath & Murals at 5314 Swiss | Intricate Ceiling Molding at 6243 La Vista |
Limestone Fireplace Mantel at 5500 Swiss | Original Sink & Dental Sink at 5907 Swiss | Grand Entry Foyer at 4937 Swiss |
Modern Dining Room at 4937 Swiss |
Then & Now
1919 - Sunken Living Room 6119 Bryan Parkway
2019 - Sunken Living Room 6119 Bryan Parkway
Homes in the Swiss Avenue Historic District have always been known for their distinctive features. Here’s one example: The invention of the sunken living room is generally credited to Bruce Goff, an architect from Kansas who incorporated the feature into a home he designed in 1927. However, the sunken living room at 6119 Bryan Parkway, built in 1919 by DeWitt & Lemmon Architects, predates Goff’s design by 8 years, making it possibly the first sunken living room built in an American home.
THEN: Dining Room at Aldredge House - 5500 Swiss
NOW: Dining Room at Aldredge House - 5500 Swiss
As Dallas' first historic house museum, the Aldredge House at 5500 Swiss Avenue is one of the city's only surviving examples of a fully intact, early 20th Century home. The house has been preserved, both inside and out, and still maintains its original interiors – from its walnut-paneled formal rooms to it's marble-clad bathrooms. The Aldredge House played a significant role in the founding of the Swiss Avenue Historic District and stands today as the centerpiece of our neighborhood.