Wynnewood, Dallas

Wynnewood is the largest neighborhood in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas, constructed after World War II and covering 820 acres (3.3 km2).

The history of Wynnewood is deeply connected with the development of suburban living in post-World War II America.

The filter center recorded all air traffic (and many tornadoes) in its 72,000 thousand square mile area of responsibility, which reached from Muleshoe in the west, to Ranger in the east, and up to the Red River, and Lake Texoma.

Angus Wynne and architect Roscoe DeWitt conceived of Wynnewood as "one-self-contained community," as the American Home Realty Company declared in a contemporary advertisement.

Nevertheless, they were built with great efficiency, from components manufactured in specially established "pre-fabrication mills.

"[5] A contemporary article describes the work method of the construction teams in the following words: Employing nearly 300 workers, one-third of whom are carpenters, the contractors have their forces set up in skilled groups specializing in their fields.

[6] The streets at the core of Wynnewood are named after WWII Navy commanders, ships, and battles: for example, Eisenhower, Salerno, Nicholson, Garapan, Anzio, Grayson, O'Banion, and Bristol.

[2] Unlike modern-day developers, who often fail to provide neighborhoods with the facilities necessary for everyday life, Wynne and his advisers planned a large shopping center at the heart of their community.

Wynnewood has retained some of its original characteristics: it is still one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Dallas, not only in socio-economic but now also in racial terms.

The Public Works and Transportation Survey Records Vault of the City of Dallas contains plats, legal documents, aerial photographs, and some house plans on the Wynnewood neighborhood.