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Kessler Park is an upscale neighborhood in [[Dallas]], [[Texas|TX]] ([[United States|USA]]). It is bounded by [[Interstate 30]] to the north, West Colorado Boulevard to the south, Sylvan Avenue to the east, and the [https://www.stevensparkgolf.com/ Stevens Park Golf Course] to the west. Known for its mature trees and rolling hill terrain as well as panoramic downtown skyline views, Kessler Park is often referred to as the "hidden gem" of Dallas..<ref name=doc1>{{cite web|url=https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/05-17-18-5-best-neighborhoods-buy-a-home-dallas-lakewood-hollywood-heights-kessler-park/ |title=5 best neighborhoods to buy a forever home in Dallas right now|publisher=Culture Map Dallas |author= Diana Oates |date=May 17, 2018 |accessdate=December 16, 2022}}</ref>
=History=
Named after [[George Kessler|George E. Kessler]], an American pioneer city planner and landscape architect, Kessler Park's development began in the 1920s. Its original developers described the neighborhood as “a woodland, hillside country destined to be the most unusual and attractive residential section in the vicinity of Dallas.”<ref name=doc2>{{cite web|url=https://kesslerneighbors.org/conservation-district/kessler-park-additions/|title=Kessler Park Additions
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=Parks and recreation=
Kessler Park is one of the nearest residential neighborhoods with single-family homes<ref name=doc11>{{cite web|url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/money/consumer/dallas-home-price-appreciation-north-texas/287-ef3dbd83-6ae7-44b8-b8d1-289121be50df|title=Two Dallas neighborhoods lead all of North Texas in 10-year home price appreciation
|publisher=WFAA |author=Bill Hethcock |date=October 14, 2022|accessdate=December 17, 2022}}</ref> to [[Downtown Dallas|Downtown, Dallas]], [[Design District, Dallas|Design District]], and the [[Bishop Arts District, Dallas|Bishop Arts District]], which is home to over 60 independent boutiques, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and art galleries<ref name=doc12>https://www.bishopartsdistrict.com</ref>.
 
The neighborhood is adjacent to many green spaces including the 18-hole [https://www.stevensparkgolf.com/ Stevens Park Golf Course], the 2.5-mile Coombs Creek Trail, the [https://dallascountymastergardeners.org/kidd-springs-park-japanese-garden/ Kidd Spring Park Japanese Garden], and the [https://twelvehills.org/ Twelve Hills Nature Center].