Municue
Dallas, TX

Swiss Avenue Historic District

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Swiss Avenue Historic District is a residential neighborhood in Old East Dallas and an official Dallas Landmark District. It is recognized for its early twentieth-century residential architecture and is subject to historic-district preservation criteria administered by the City of Dallas Landmark Commission.
3 eventsLast active Tracked since $86K city spending

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historic (4)
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development (2)
tax (1)
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Department of Planning and Development4
Swiss Avenue4
Christina Paress3
Leslie Nepveux1
Courtney Joyner1
Jordan August1
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September 2026

Consent Items
Landmark Commission →

Certificate of Appropriateness request to install a standing-seam metal roof with skylights over the rear patio at 4937 Swiss Avenue. Staff recommends approval, while the task force recommends approval conditioned on revised roof drawings and details.

4937 SWISS AVENUE Swiss Avenue Historic District COA-26-000417 Christina Paress Request A Certificate of Appropriateness to install a standing seam metal roof with skylights on rear patio of main stru

August 2026

Consent Agenda
City Council →

Authorizes a ten-year historic preservation tax exemption for property at 5020 Swiss Avenue in the Swiss Avenue Historic District.

…ted revenue foregone of $85,817.00 for the property at 5020 Swiss Avenue in the Swiss Avenue Historic District, on added value of the land and structure value - Estimated Revenue Foregone: G…

$86K
Discussion Items
Landmark Commission →

Request for Certificates of Appropriateness at 5310 Swiss Avenue in the Swiss Avenue Historic District to change the main structure's paint colors and install gutters. Staff recommends denial of the paint colors and conditional approval of the gutters, while the Task Force recommends denial without prejudice of both requests.

5310 SWISS AVENUE Swiss Avenue Historic District Council District 14 COA-26-000320 Christina Paress Request 1. A Certificate of Appropriateness to change paint colors of main structure. 2. A Certifica

Discussion Items
Landmark Commission →

Requests for Certificates of Appropriateness at 5714 Swiss Avenue in the Swiss Avenue Historic District to construct a rear one-story covered porch and to replace front porch screens with wood windows and doors. Staff recommends conditional approval of the rear porch and denial without prejudice of the front porch enclosure, while the task force recommends approval of both.

5714 SWISS AVENUE Swiss Avenue Historic District Council District 14 COA-26-000329 Christina Paress Request 1. A Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a rear one-story covered porch. 2. A Certif