Originally called Normandy Gardens, the homes on Picardy Drive were built beginning in 1926 by R.C. Hillen and designed by architect Walter Dixon. The block's 71 mostly-stucco homes, built on a 10-acre plot, contain English- and French-style Normandy homes influenced by Old World architecture.
Without being showy, many of Picardy Drive's homes incorporate castle-like elements in miniature, such as rounded towers and crenellated parapets. The street is renowned for its neighborliness and annual Christmas light showcase, with a public tree lighting celebration and "friendship lights" that connect houses each-to-the-next on the lane.