An advertisement heralded, "Oak Cliff gets its name from the massive oaks that crown the soft green cliffs." Originally called Hord's Ridge for its founder William Henry Hord, the area was purchased by two enterprising developers, Thomas L. Marsalis and John S. Armstrong, and renamed Oak Cliff. Also touted as the "Cambridge of the South," the community flourished until the depression of 1893. The partnership split, and in 1903, the beleaguered Oak...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0738570680
ISBN13:9780738570686
Release Date:April 2009
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"
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