Dallas Landmarks
Dallas Landmarks

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Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738558523

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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.

Lost Dallas
Lost Dallas

Author: Mark Doty

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0738585084

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Although founded in 1841, Dallas did not experience significant growth until 1873 when the Texas and Pacific (T&P) Railroad crossed the Houston and Texas Central Railroad (H&TC) near downtown. Securing these railroads led to a prolific building boom that has never fully ended, even during the Great Depression and subsequent world wars. Dallas's ability to sustain growth and development as a banking and commercial center led to the demolition of much of the early built environment, a trend that continues even today. Lost Dallas explores and documents those buildings, neighborhoods, and places that have been lost and even forgotten since the city's modest antebellum beginning.

Dallas Travel Guide
Dallas Travel Guide

Author: Richard Wright

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2014-12-14

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9781505520347

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Dallas is the ninth-largest city in the United States and is the third-largest city in the state of Texas (after Houston and San Antonio). Moderate weather, southern hospitality, world-class restaurants, and leading sporting events are just a few of Dallas' tourist attractions. The city has the largest urban art district in the country and is a melting pot of diversity with many lifestyles, cultures, and religions living peacefully in this Texan powerhouse. Introducing Dallas, Texas - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens - Zero Gravity Thrill Amusement Park - Dallas World Aquarium - Nasher Sculpture Center - Dallas Museum of Art - White Rock Lake Park - Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District (JFK Assassination Site) - Bishop Arts District - Texas Theater - Frontiers of Flight Museum - Fair Park - Fountain Place - Cowboys Stadium - Pioneer Plaza - Southfork Ranch - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - La Quinta Inn & Suites Dallas, Love Field - Candlewood Suites Dallas Market Center - Omni Park West - Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Dallas Park Central - Sheraton Dallas Hotel by the Galleria - Places to Eat & Drink - Spiral Diner & Bakery - Mike Anderson's BBQ - Kenny's Wood Fired Grill - Desperados Mexican Restaurant Uno - Celebrations - Places to Shop - Galleria Dallas - NorthPark Center - Antique Row - Uptown - West Village

History Lover's Guide to Dallas, A
History Lover's Guide to Dallas, A

Author: Georgette Driscoll

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019-09-16

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1467142263

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Don't let the drawl fool you--Dallas boasts a dynamic history full of explosive growth. The cityscape itself seems eager to measure up to the outsized personalities that forged the town's identity. A sixty-seven-and-a-half-foot-tall giraffe statue greets visitors to the Dallas Zoo, while guests exiting the Joule Hotel encounter the gaze of a thirty-foot eyeball. A colossal Pegasus glows above it all from its perch on top of the Magnolia Petroleum building. Subtler storylines also thread their way through the forest of glass and steel, from the jazz of Deep Ellum alleyways to the peaceful paths of the Katy Trail. Author Georgette Driscoll looks beyond the inscriptions for the events that shaped Dallas into the city it is today.

Historic Sites and Landmarks That Shaped America [2 volumes]
Historic Sites and Landmarks That Shaped America [2 volumes]

Author: Mitchell Newton-Matza

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2016-09-06

Total Pages: 858

ISBN-13: 1610697502

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Exploring the significance of places that built our cultural past, this guide is a lens into historical sites spanning the entire history of the United States, from Acoma Pueblo to Ground Zero. Historic Sites and Landmarks That Shaped America: From Acoma Pueblo to Ground Zero encompasses more than 200 sites from the earliest settlements to the present, covering a wide variety of locations. It includes concise yet detailed entries on each landmark that explain its importance to the nation. With entries arranged alphabetically according to the name of the site and the state in which it resides, this work covers both obscure and famous landmarks to demonstrate how a nation can grow and change with the creation or discovery of important places. The volume explores the ways different cultures viewed, revered, or even vilified these sites. It also examines why people remember such places more than others. Accessible to both novice and expert readers, this well-researched guide will appeal to anyone from high school students to general adult readers.