Named
for J.P. Dumas, first county surveyor, laid out City of
Dallas for John Neely Bryan.
Fitzhugh
Named
for L.H. Fitzhugh, early settler and land owner.
Gaston
Named
for Capt. W.H. Gaston, pioneer banker and East Dallas
developer. This was formerly known as Wallace Street.
Glendale
Unknown.
Munger
Named
for developer Robert S. Munger, 1905.
Parkmont
Unknown.
Skillman
Named
for Dallas banker W.F. Skillman. The street was originally
named for the famous aviator, Charles Lindberg. However,
in November 1941, actions taken by Col. Lindberg were
deemed less than patriotic, hence a change of street names.
By 1951, the namesake was reassigned to another Dallas
street.
Swiss
In
1857, Henri Boll named Swiss Avenue after his native country.
It was a dusty rural lane far from the city.
