Simpson-Clark Addition 1887 and Clark Street in Dallas

Aunt Charlyne mentioned the Simpson-Clark addition as one of Henry Clark's property development projects.  She listed it as south of the intersection of Ervay and Forest (now Martin Luther King Blvd) in south Dallas.  No doubt Henry Clay Clark was developing properties all around Dallas.  I recently came across digital evidence of a Simpson-Clark addition on the near north side of Dallas.  This area is just northeast of the State-Thomas landmark district. I found several maps online, including this one filed July 25, 1887 showing all their development plots.

There are numerous land transactions listed in the Dallas papers for this area.  However they sold most of the unsold lots quickly to a group of investors at a 45% profit as documented in the Dallas Daily Herald and the Sherman Daily Register.

What amazed me is there is still a street named Clark in the area.  The City Of  Dallas has recently been examining street names looking for names of former Confederate officers.  They found Clark Street was named after "our" Henry Clark.  Many of the other streets, including Simpson Street, were re-named.  Clark Street is still there.