East Kessler Park is a unique collection of smaller neighborhoods developed over several time periods. Early Dallas families, including the Guggenheims and Stemmons, once resided in the area. The original Guggenheim farmhouse is still visible on Sylvan Avenue, and Methodist Medical Center was built on land donated by the Stemmons family.

The architectural styles range from late 1930s Austin cut stone to present-day contemporary. Sizes run the gamut from cottages to multi-story, including stylish contemporary dwellings that climb their hillside lots. Of particular note is the Art Moderne house at Cedar Hill Road and Colorado Boulevard. This home, built by Dallas Power and Light Company in 1936, was the first ati-electric residence in town, and retains many original features. Several 1950s modem-style homes are located here as well, including the AIA award-winning former home and studio of Texas architect David Braden.

One of the oldest houses in Dallas County exists in East Kessler. S.L. Rush may have begun construction on "The Rock Lodge" as early as 1851. It is still a residence, obviously built to last, as the walls are four feet thick in some places. The Austin stone used for it was quarried in the neighborhood. Legend has it that this home was a stagecoach stop, and that Cedar Hill Road was a long-established trail.

Many of the present East Kessler homes boast the same stone used by Mr. Rush. Developer Roy Eastus and the Stemmons family began this neighborhood. The pale stone and brick houses blend into the chalk cliffs of this hilly, wooded landscape, belying its location just minutes from downtown Dallas. Coombs Creek and Kidd Springs Creek meander through the neighborhood on their way to the Trinity River. The streets follow this steep, winding topography, resulting in little through-traffic.

The homes and neighborhoods of East Kessler Park are exceptional. Many well-maintained residences still boast their original owners, encouraging new homeowners in their renovations. The neighborhood association is one of the oldest in Dallas, having begun in 1950.