There are historic homes, and then there are very important historic homes. This Stick-style Victorian home in Peak’s Suburban Addition is one of our most important. “It’s the only one left, to my knowledge, in Dallas,” Jim Anderson said.
Anderson should know. He was the Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Dallas for almost 26 years and now runs Jim Anderson Preservation and Design, specializing in historic preservation consulting. He also lives in Peak’s Suburban Addition and knows the owner of this beautiful Stick-style Victorian.
Peak’s Suburban Addition is the oldest residential neighborhood in Dallas and was granted a town charter in 1856. According to the neighborhood website, it began with a large estate built on the corner of Worth and Peak Streets by Colonel Jefferson Peak in 1855. He owned the land from Elm to Capital and Carroll to Haskell. Streets in the neighborhood are named for his children, Junius, Worth, Victor, and Carroll…