Fair Park

Texas Centennial Exposition Buildings (1936–1937)
Dallas Landmark Historic District
Centennial Building in Fair Park
Dallas is located in Texas
Dallas
Dallas
Dallas is located in the United States
Dallas
Dallas
LocationBounded by Texas and Pacific RR, Pennsylvania, Second, and Parry Aves.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates32°46′55″N 96°45′56″W / 32.78194°N 96.76556°W / 32.78194; -96.76556
Area277 acres (112 ha)
Built1936 (1936)
ArchitectGeorge L. Dahl, et al.
Architectural styleArt Deco
WebsiteFair Park, TX
NRHP reference No.86003488[1]
TSAL No.8200005923
DLMKHD No.H/33
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1986
Designated NHLDSeptember 24, 1986[3]
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 1984
Designated DLMKHDMarch 4, 1987[2]

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.

Fair Park has been designated a Great Place in America by the American Planning Association.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Ordinance No. 27079" (PDF). City of Dallas. 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
  4. ^ "Fair Park: Dallas, Texas".

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