Neighborhood guide

Casa Linda neighborhood guide

Last updated October 26, 2026

Casa Linda sits on the east side of White Rock Lake, around the corner of Garland Road and Buckner Boulevard. Its landmark is Casa Linda Plaza, a 1945 shopping center with bell towers and clay tile roofs. Many nearby streets have Spanish names, such as El Patio Drive and Alta Mira Drive.

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Before Casa Linda #

The Handbook of Texas says a small town called Reinhardt once stood on the Santa Fe railroad in what became the Casa Linda area. It was first called Ola and was renamed Reinhardt in 1886. By 1932, it had one store, a bank, and a cotton gin. Dallas annexed it in 1945.

A short history #

Preservation Dallas says the Brown family owned the land from 1937 and developed both Casa Linda Estates and Casa Linda Plaza. Developer Howard D. Brown wanted a Spanish Revival look inspired by San Antonio.

The City of Dallas says the subdivision was laid out in the late 1930s, and many of the original lots are still in place today.

Casa Linda Plaza #

Casa Linda Plaza, at Garland Road and North Buckner Boulevard, opened in 1945. Preservation Dallas points out its Spanish Revival details:

• bell towers
• clay tile roofs
• balconies
• decorative ironwork
• carved wood brackets and brick detailing

The plaza also had a movie theater, the Casa Linda Theatre, with a neon tower above its marquee. That building is now a grocery store.

Homes and buildings #

The City describes Casa Linda Estates as having a variety of architectural styles, including some Spanish Colonial Revival homes. The area is zoned R-10(A), a single-family zoning district with lots of at least 10,000 square feet.

Neighborhood Stabilization Overlay. Casa Linda Estates has a City Neighborhood Stabilization Overlay, adopted in 2007. The City says an overlay like this keeps the general built character of a single-family neighborhood. It can set rules for front and side yard setbacks, garage placement, and building height. It does not regulate architectural style the way a historic or conservation district does. A proposed new overlay for 277 properties, from Peavy Road on the north to North Buckner Boulevard on the south, was in progress at the City in 2026.

Casa Linda is not a City historic or conservation district.

Parks nearby #

• Casa Linda Park (1500 San Saba Drive). A 6.3-acre neighborhood park, established in 1947, with a softball field, tennis, basketball, a playground, and grills.
• Dixon Branch Greenbelt (10305 Lippitt Avenue). A 70.8-acre park that follows Dixon Branch creek, with trails and a nature observation platform.
• Norbuck Park (200 N. Buckner Boulevard). A 100.9-acre community park with baseball and softball fields, tennis, in-line hockey, and trails.
• White Rock Lake Park and the Dallas Arboretum are just to the west, along Garland Road. Read our White Rock guide.

Getting around #

By bus.

• Route 214 (Lindsley) stops at Casa Linda Plaza, at Garland Road and Buckner Boulevard. It runs southwest on Garland Road toward downtown Dallas, and northeast to the South Garland Transit Center. It passes Fair Park Station on the way downtown.
• Route 15 (Buckner) runs on Peavy Road and part of Garland Road. To the south, it goes to Buckner Station on the Green Line. To the north, it goes to the South Garland Transit Center. On weekdays it comes about every 20 minutes.
• Route 20 (Northwest Highway) runs on Northwest Highway, north of the area, to White Rock Station.

By train. Casa Linda has no rail station of its own. The closest options are:

• White Rock Station (Blue Line), on Northwest Highway, northwest of Casa Linda.
• Buckner Station (Green Line), reached directly by Route 15.

Routes and schedules change. Check dart.org or the GoPass app before you ride. See our neighborhoods page for fare basics.

By car. Garland Road, Buckner Boulevard, Peavy Road, Ferguson Road, and Northwest Highway are the main roads.

Schools #

Schools are assigned by address. To see the Dallas ISD schools for a home, enter its address in the Dallas ISD School Finder. Dallas ISD suggests calling the school to confirm before you enroll.

Homes for rent in Casa Linda #

Browse the homes for rent. Each home's page shows its neighborhood, its rent and terms, and whether it is a lease or a short stay. Questions? Ask on the home's page, or contact us.

Photo: "An old house in Old East Dallas" by Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped; this version is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: "Swiss Miss" by Matthew Rutledge, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr. Cropped; yard sign and curb number removed. All photo credits