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THE SWISS AVENUE
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YEAR BUILT: 1917
ARCHITECT/BUILDER: Unknown
ORIGINAL OWNER: P.A. Ritter
ORIGINAL
DESCRIPTION:
Two story 4-Square/Prairie w/Mission detials. Brown brick. Composition roof. Hip roof; arched dormer w/wings; paired brackets. Full width covered veranda w/corbeled brick wall; heavy piers w/curved wing wall at steps; parapet w/iron rail over entry. Beveled glass on entry door, side lights and elliptical fan light over door. Veranda roof extends over porte cochere on left. Recessed two story wing on right.
OF INTEREST: Although built for P.A. Ritter, this house was purchased by the Harris family in 1921. W.R. Harris, Sr. gained statewide recognition as the successful prosecuting attorney in the impeachment trial of Governor James ("Pa") Ferguson. W.R. Harris, Jr., his sister Dorothy Harris Savage, and her husband Wallace Savage, were long time residents. Wallace Savage was mayor pro tem of Dallas from 1948 to 1950 and served as mayor from 1950 to 1952. Dorothy Savage was the founder and former president of Dallas' Historic Preservation League (now known as Preservation Dallas).
PHOTO GALLERY:
DMagazine 2014

VIDEOS: Swiss Avenue Historic District - Mother's Day Home Tour 2005