Fair Park
Fair Park is a recreational and educational complex in Dallas, Texas, United States, located immediately east of downtown. The 277-acre (112 ha) area is registered as a Dallas Landmark and National Historic Landmark; many of the buildings were constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936.
Texas Centennial Exposition Buildings (1936–1937) | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
Texas State Antiquities Landmark | |
Dallas Landmark Historic District
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Centennial Building in Fair Park | |
Dallas Dallas | |
| Location | Bounded by Texas and Pacific RR, Pennsylvania, Second, and Parry Aves. Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′55″N 96°45′56″W |
| Area | 277 acres (112 ha) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | George L. Dahl, et al. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Website | Fair Park, TX |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003488 |
| TSAL No. | 8200005923 |
| DLMKHD No. | H/33 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 24, 1986 |
| Designated NHLD | September 24, 1986 |
| Designated TSAL | January 1, 1984 |
| Designated DLMKHD | March 4, 1987 |
Fair Park has been designated a Great Place in America by the American Planning Association.
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