Highland Park Village, a National Historic Landmark, is the prototype for shopping centers all over the country. The unique Mediterranean Spanish-style development was constructed in 1931.
According to the Urban Land Institute, Highland Park Village is the first planned shopping center in the United States with a unified architectural style and stores facing in toward an interior parking area, all built and managed under single ownership.
From day one, Highland Park Village has been family owned, a tradition that proudly continues to this day, with only the third sale in the history of Highland Park Village occurring in May of 2009. The current ownership family is comprised of Highland Park natives who understand the value and meaning of Highland Park Village to the community, and are committed to continuing the rich legacy that has helped define luxury in Dallas for generations.
In 1912, Mr. Flippen and Mr. Prather lured a country club to Highland Park as a drawing card to attract wealthy citizens of Dallas to their new development. The oldest country club in Texas, the Dallas Country Club, is built directly across the street from Highland Park Village.
The HP Village Foundation
The HP Village Foundation is a non-profit organization formed in February of 2010 by Highland Park Village owners. The foundation supports many local charities in their various fundraising efforts including Highland Park Library, Park Cities YMCA, Highland Park Independent School District and The S.M. Wright Foundation,
among others.
