Highland Park Village — The Original Model
by Paula Bosse
Dallas’ most exclusive shopping destination
by Paula Bosse
The model of the Highland Park Shopping Village (“9 Acres of Property”) was, for many years, on display in the sales office of the Flippen-Prather Realty Co., the company that developed Highland Park and this beautiful shopping “village.” (I’m not sure where this photo was taken — it looks like a Flippen-Prather promotional table set up in an exhibition space of some sort.) Construction began on the shopping area in early 1930 and took several years to complete. The architects were Dallas’ Fooshee & Cheek.
Below, a slightly closer look at this cool model, complete with little cars (but no little people…).
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Sources & Notes
The photo (credited to the collection of Hugh Prather, Jr.) is from the really wonderful book The Park Cities, A Photohistory by Diane Galloway (Dallas: Diane Galloway, 1989). (This is an essential book for anyone interested in historic photos of Dallas and the Park Cities. If you come across a copy priced under $30.00, snap it up!)
More on the Highland Park Village of today can be found here.
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Copyright © 2016 Paula Bosse. All Rights Reserved.
Flashback : Dallas 
Wow, seeing the original model of Highland Park Village is like taking a step back in time! 😮 It’s fascinating to think about how this exclusive shopping destination looked back in the 1930s. I wonder what it was like to stroll through those streets and visit the shops during that era. 🛍️ It’s amazing how the architecture has stood the test of time, thanks to the talented architects Fooshee & Cheek. And that miniature version with the tiny cars is just adorable! 🚗💕
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