One of the oldest listed buildings in East Dallas is joined by the neighborhood’s latest real estate development.
The Cathedral Church of Saint Matthew on the corner of Ross and Garrett Avenues dates back to the late 19th century and is known for its loyal congregation and neo-Gothic architecture.
Soon the great cathedral on the corner of Ross and Henderson Avenue will have a new rental community building with it.
Dallas-based Trammell Crow Residential plans to build a 384-unit apartment development adjacent to the historic Henderson Church.
The project, called Alexan Cathedral Arts, will consist of two buildings.
Crow Residential – one of the largest home builders in North Texas – has reached an agreement with the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas to develop the land next to the historic church.
The deal benefits the cathedral and its programs.
“The resources provided by the development will not only bring us new neighbors, but will enable the cathedral to open a financially accessible preschool, renovate our great hall into a wonderful place for music and art, and create a beautiful green space in the cathedral Proximity that will be an ideal place for outdoor concerts and events, ”said Robert Price, Dean of St. Matthew’s Cathedral, in an email. “In addition, we will be converting our parking lot on Ross into a pedestrian-friendly space that will host a range of community activities such as festivals and farmers’ markets.
“All of these initiatives aim to fulfill the cathedral’s ancient charism of being an open and welcoming place, a community good that welcomes a multitude of gifts and people from all over our city.”
St. Matthew’s Cathedral has an eventful past in East Dallas.
The Church began in the 1880s as St. Mary’s Episcopal College, a women’s school founded by Bishop Alexander Garrett. At the time, the property was on the northern edge of Dallas – almost in the country.
The college chapel, which later became St. Matthew’s Cathedral, was added in 1908.
It survived the huge school – much of which has disappeared – that failed during the Great Depression.
Among the college’s notable alumni was Lady Bird Johnson.
In 1929, the Episcopal Diocese moved Dallas Cathedral from an older downtown building to Ross Avenue Chapel, which was enlarged.
Trammell Crow Residential has already built three rental properties on the Ross Avenue corridor east of downtown Dallas.
The proposed rental community would cost nearly $ 60 million and open in 2023, according to state records.
JHP Architects designed the apartments.
The Victorian Gothic St. Mary’s College was built in 1884-86 on the block bounded by Ross, Henderson, Garrett and San Jacinto Streets. The towering stone college building, the work of Dallas architect AB Bristol, was demolished in 1948. The college cathedral on the left has been preserved.
(DMN files / DMN file photo)
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