Dallas Landmarks

by Preservation Dallas

• ISBN13: 9780738558523
• ISBN10: 0738558524
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-19
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Summary

Dallas has a reputation as a progressive city--always ready to build something new to replace the old. In the late 19th century, as Dallas became the transportation and commercial center for North Texas, brick and stone edifices supplanted the simple frame structures of the early days. By the 1920s, the city was the financial capital of the region and boasted the tallest building west of the Mississippi. In 1936, Dallas hosted the Texas Centennial Exposition in Fair Park, an ensemble of art deco buildings that is a National Historic Landmark. As business grew, so did the skyline. Today Dallas has a rich collection of historic buildings that chronicle the city's growth and progress.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
Businesses	p. 9
Residences	p. 39
Recreation and Entertainment	p. 49
Civic Buildings	p. 63
Fair Park	p. 73
Houses of Worship, Cemeteries, and Schools	p. 87
Transportation	p. 99
Gone But Not Forgotten	p. 109
Bibliography	p. 126
Sponsors	p. 127
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