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Encyclopedia > Downtown Dallas
Pedestrians along Stone Street.
Pedestrians along Stone Street.

Downtown Dallas (or Central Business District) is the general term given to the geographic area within the central freeway loop in Dallas, Texas. Although it has been contested, the area termed 'downtown' by most Dallas residents is bounded by I-345 (although known and signed as the nothern terminus of I-45 and the southern terminus of US-75 (Central Expressway)), I-35E, I-30, and Spur-366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway). Pedestrians along Stone Street in Downtown. ... Pedestrians along Stone Street in Downtown. ... Nickname: Big D Motto: Official website: www. ... Official language(s) None. ... Interstate 345 is an unsigned three-digit interstate spur of Interstate 45 (which is actually an intrastate highway that begins in Dallas and ends in Houston, never leaving the state of Texas. ... Interstate 45 is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Texas, United States. ... U.S. Highway 75 is a north-south United States highway. ... South-bound Central Expressway looking down to Downtown Dallas North Central Expressway (US-75 North) is located in North Dallas, USA. The freeway runs from Downtown Dallas to its Northern suburbs of Richardson, Plano, and Frisco. ... Interstate 35E is the name used for the eastern half of Interstate 35 in two segments where the highway splits to serve different cities. ... Interstate 30 is an interstate highway in the southern United States. ... Texas State Highway Spur 366, also named Woodall Rodgers Freeway is a highway that connects I-35E to Central Expressway in Dallas, Texas. ...

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History

A portion of the downtown Dallas skyline.
A portion of the downtown Dallas skyline.

The building boom of the 1970s and 1980s produced a distinctive contemporary profile for the downtown skyline, influenced by nationally prominent architects. At the same time, the establishment of the West End Historic District in the 1980s preserved a group of late-nineteenth-century brick warehouses that have been adapted for use as restaurants and shops.The district reached nationwide recognition in the 1960s, when President John F. Kennedy was shot in Dealey Plaza. Part of the Downtown Dallas skyline. ... Part of the Downtown Dallas skyline. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The West End is a historic district in northwest Downtown Dallas, Texas, north of Commerce, east of US-35, west of Lamar and south of Woodall Rodgers Freeway. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), often referred to as John F Kennedy, JFK, or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ... Dealey Plaza (Warren Commission exhibit #876) Dealey Plaza, (pronounced dee-lee) in the historic West End district of Downtown Dallas, Texas, United States, is famous as the location of the John F. Kennedy assassination on November 22, 1963. ...


With the construction of the Dallas Center for Performing Arts in the Arts District of downtown, Dallas will be the only city in the world that has four buildings within one contiguous block designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize winners.
The Nasher Sculpture Center. ...


Overview

Downtown Dallas seen from Lake Cliff
Downtown Dallas seen from Lake Cliff

Though it has been criticized as being dead in terms of life (that is, beyond being an office park) the area has taken off recently with dozens of residential conversions and some new residential towers. (See: NCTCOG Downtown Dallas Population Forecasts.) Also, its redeveloped Main Street has recently become the place for Dallasites to play after a slew of restaurants, hotels, and restaurants opened their doors along the strip. Downtown's growth can partially be attributed to DART's two (soon to be 4) LRT lines and the 1 commuter line that run through Downtown and an aggressive stance taken by the city to drive development at all costs.The city have spent $160 million of public funds in Downtown Dallas for residential development that attracted $650 million of private investment.Two of the first new-construction office building projects Downtown in over 20 years broke ground in 2005- One Arts Plaza, a mixed use office, retail, residential development in the Arts District which will be the new home of 7-Eleven’s headquarters; and the Hunt Consolidated office building. The city, along with several non-profit organizations, has recently pushed for the development of the deck park over Spur-366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway) to create a seemless Uptown/Downtown district, hoping the booming Uptown real estate market would help further redevelop Downtown. Skyline as seen from Lake Cliff Park in Oak Cliff. ... Skyline as seen from Lake Cliff Park in Oak Cliff. ... Long exposure of bus running down Main. ... A DART Bus operating in downtown Dallas A DART Light Rail train operating in downtown Dallas The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (or DART) is the transit agency in Dallas, Texas that operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and HOV lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs. ... The Nasher Sculpture Center. ... Texas State Highway Spur 366, also named Woodall Rodgers Freeway is a highway that connects I-35E to Central Expressway in Dallas, Texas. ... Uptown is a district in Dallas, Texas, USA. // Neighborhoods Cityplace International Center Knox Lomac Oak Lawn State-Thomas Turtle Creek Victory Transportation Trains Commuter Trinity Railway Express Victory Station (Special Events Only) Light rail DART: Blue Line + Red Line Cityplace Station DART: Victory Spur Victory Station (Special Events Only) Categories...


Most importantly, The Trinity River Corridor is undergoing transformation (the Trinity River Project) into what will be the centerpiece for Dallas, providing breathtaking aesthetics and first-class recreational facilities including an equestrian center, lakes, trails and three bridges designed by internationally-acclaimed architect, sculptor and engineer Santiago Calatrava.
The Trinity River Project is a public works project undertaken in the early 2000s in the city of Dallas, Texas. ... Calatrava is known for his organically inspired designs, such as LUmbracle at his Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències in Valencia. ...


Neighborhoods

The Nasher Sculpture Center. ... The Gypsy Tea Room in Deep Ellum Deep Ellum is an arts and entertainment district near downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). ... East Dallas is a district in Dallas, Texas, USA. Neighborhoods Belmont Deep Ellum Junius Heights Lakewood Lower Greenville Munger Place Scyene Swiss Avenue Vickery Place Categories: | ... View of skyline from market Dallas Farmers Market The Farmers Market district in Downtown Dallas, Texas is an area in southeastern downtown. ... Long exposure of bus running down Main. ... The West End is a historic district in northwest Downtown Dallas, Texas, north of Commerce, east of US-35, west of Lamar and south of Woodall Rodgers Freeway. ... Victory is a master planned 75-acre development Northwest of downtown Dallas and North of Woodall Rodgers Freeway. ... A portion of the Stemmons Corridor, at the bottom of the image, below downtown Dallas. ... Uptown is a district in Dallas, Texas, USA. // Neighborhoods Cityplace International Center Knox Lomac Oak Lawn State-Thomas Turtle Creek Victory Transportation Trains Commuter Trinity Railway Express Victory Station (Special Events Only) Light rail DART: Blue Line + Red Line Cityplace Station DART: Victory Spur Victory Station (Special Events Only) Categories...

Tallest Structures

By structural height By roof height
  1. Bank of America Plaza 283 m (921 ft)
  2. Renaissance Tower 270 m (886 ft)
  3. Bank One Center 240 m (787 ft)
  4. J.P. Morgan Chase Tower 225 m (738 ft)
  5. Fountain Place 219 m (720 ft)
  1. Bank of America Plaza 281 m (921 ft)
  2. Bank One Center 240 m (787 ft)
  3. J.P. Morgan Chase Tower 225 m (738 ft)
  4. Fountain Place 219 m (720 ft)
  5. Renaissance Tower 216 m (710 ft)

See Also: List of buildings in Dallas, Texas For the Bank of America Plaza located in Atlanta, see Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta). ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... The Renaissance Tower is shown here behind and to the left of the tallest building in Dallas, the Bank of America Plaza The Renaissance Tower in Dallas, Texas is the second tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... Bank One Center in Dallas, Texas The Bank One Center in Dallas, Texas is the third tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... J.P. Morgan Chase Tower (rear) The J.P. Morgan Chase Tower in Dallas, Texas is the fourth tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... The prismatic Fountain Place Building The Fountain Place building in Dallas, Texas is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... For the Bank of America Plaza located in Atlanta, see Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta). ... Bank One Center in Dallas, Texas The Bank One Center in Dallas, Texas is the third tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... J.P. Morgan Chase Tower (rear) The J.P. Morgan Chase Tower in Dallas, Texas is the fourth tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... The prismatic Fountain Place Building The Fountain Place building in Dallas, Texas is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... The Renaissance Tower is shown here behind and to the left of the tallest building in Dallas, the Bank of America Plaza The Renaissance Tower in Dallas, Texas is the second tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... A listing of articles about significant structures (may include non-skyscrapers) in Dallas, Texas: Tallest Structures Complete Listing American Airlines Center Bank One Center Bank of America Plaza Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe Cityplace Tower Dallas Museum of Art Fountain...


Transportation

Trains

Commuter

The Trinity Railway Express (or TRE) is a commuter rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas and Fort Worth operated by an interlocal agreement between the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system and The T in Fort Worth. ... Union Station is a DART light rail and commuter rail station located in the Reunion District of Downtown Dallas, Texas on Houston Street, between Wood and Young Streets. ...

Light Rail

A DART Bus operating in downtown Dallas A DART Light Rail train operating in downtown Dallas The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (or DART) is the transit agency in Dallas, Texas that operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and HOV lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs. ... The Blue Line is a light rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. ... The Red Line is a light rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. ... Convention Center Station is a DART light rail station located in Downtown Dallas, Texas underneath the Dallas Convention Center at Memorial Drive and Lamar Street. ... Union Station is a DART light rail and commuter rail station located in the Reunion District of Downtown Dallas, Texas on Houston Street, between Wood and Young Streets. ... West End Station is a DART light rail station located in the West End Historic District of Downtown Dallas, Texas on Pacific Street, between Market and Lamar Streets. ... Akard Station Akard Station is a DART light rail station located in Downtown Dallas, Texas on Pacific Street, between Akard and Field Streets. ... St. ... Categories: Stub | Dallas, Texas | Transportation in Texas ...

Regional

Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida Amtrak’s high-speed Acela Express at Penn Station New York, NY Amtrak, is the brand name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... Union Station is a DART light rail and commuter rail station located in the Reunion District of Downtown Dallas, Texas on Houston Street, between Wood and Young Streets. ...

Buses

  • Greyhound Lines
  • Dallas Area Rapid Transit
    • East Transfer Center
    • West Transfer Center

Greyhound Lines is the largest intercity common carrier of passengers by bus in North America, serving 2200 destinations in the United States. ...

Highways

Interstate 30 (abbreviated I-30) is an interstate highway in the southern United States. ... Interstate 345 is the former designation of what is now the northernmost section of Interstate 45 between I-30 (R.L. Thornton) and Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway). ... Interstate 35E is the name used for the eastern half of Interstate 35 in two segments where the highway splits to serve different cities. ... Interstate 45 is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Texas, United States. ... Texas State Highway Spur 366, also named Woodall Rodgers Freeway is a highway that connects I-35E to Central Expressway in Dallas, Texas. ... Texas State Highway Spur 366, also named Woodall Rodgers Freeway is a highway that connects I-35E to Central Expressway in Dallas, Texas. ... U.S. Highway 75 is a north-south United States highway. ... South-bound Central Expressway looking down to Downtown Dallas North Central Expressway (US-75 North) is located in North Dallas, USA. The freeway runs from Downtown Dallas to its Northern suburbs of Richardson, Plano, and Frisco. ...

External links

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Flag of Dallas, Texas The City of Dallas
Areas Downtown | East Dallas | North Dallas | Oak Cliff | South Dallas | Uptown | West Dallas
Communities Cedars | Deep Ellum | Kessler | Knox | Lake Highlands | Lakewood | Munger Place | Oak Lawn | Pleasant Grove | Preston Hollow | Scyene | Stemmons Corridor | Turtle Creek
Neighborhoods Arts District | Belmont | Bishop Arts District | Casa Linda | Cityplace | Expo Park | Fair Park | Farmers Market | International Center | Junius Heights | Kidd Springs | Koreatown | Lake Cliff | LoMac | Lower Greenville | Main Street | Market Center | Preston Center | Reunion | State Thomas | Telecom Corridor (Richardson) | Vickery Place | Victory | West End | Wheatley Place | Winnetka Heights
"Island" / close-in suburbs Addison | Cockrell Hill | Highland Park | University Park


Dallas, Texas Flag. ... Nickname: Big D Motto: Official website: www. ... East Dallas is a district in Dallas, Texas, USA. Neighborhoods Belmont Deep Ellum Junius Heights Lakewood Lower Greenville Munger Place Scyene Swiss Avenue Vickery Place Categories: | ... North Dallas is a group of neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, USA. It can also include three island cities of Dallas. ... Downtown Dallas as seen from Lake Cliff. ... South Dallas is a district in Dallas, Texas, USA. // Neighborhoods Cedars Expo Park Fair Park Pleasant Grove Wheatley Place Transportation Trains Light rail DART: Blue Line + Red Line Cedars Station Categories: | ... Cityplace Tower, the tallest structure in Uptown. ... West Dallas is a district in Dallas, Texas, USA. Transportation Trains Light rail DART: Future Purple Line and Future Orange Line Categories: | ... The Dallas Police Headquarters on Lamar. ... The Gypsy Tea Room in Deep Ellum Deep Ellum is an arts and entertainment district near downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). ... Lake Highlands is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. ... Lakewood is a neighborhood in East Dallas, Texas, United States. ... Munger Place is a historical district in East Dallas, Texas, lying between Fitzhugh, Live Oak, Henderson, and Columbia streets. ... Oak Lawn is a Dallas neighborhood bordering Uptown and Turtle Creek which runs adjacent to Oak Lawn avenue from Lemmon to Maple avenues and encumpasses the Cedar Springs area as well as many residential neighborhoods. ... Pleasant Grove, TX competes with Oak Cliff to be the official ghetto area Dallas, Texas. ... Preston Hollow is a wealthy & prestigious neighborhood in North Dallas, Texas. ... Scyene was a small town in East Central Dallas County, Texas, 10 miles east-southeast of downtown Dallas. ... A portion of the Stemmons Corridor, at the bottom of the image, below downtown Dallas. ... Turtle Creek is the name of a name of a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. ... The Nasher Sculpture Center. ... The Bishop Arts District in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas. ... Casa Linda is a neighborhood in East Dallas, Texas. ... Cityplace Tower. ... Fair Park is a 113 hectare/277 acre recreational and educational complex located in Dallas, Texas. ... View of skyline from market Dallas Farmers Market The Farmers Market district in Downtown Dallas, Texas is an area in southeastern downtown. ... Junius Heights is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas situated east of Munger Place, south of Swiss Avenue and southwest of Lakewood. ... A sizeable Koreatown can be found in North Dallas, Texas officially designated as Asian Trade District. ... Downtown Dallas as seen from Lake Cliff. ... Lomac (From Lo M[a]ckinney Avenue) is the local name for the two-way stretch of Mckinney Avenue south of Oak Grove and north of Woodall Rodgers in Uptown Dallas, Texas. ... Long exposure of bus running down Main. ... The Market Center along the Stemmons Corridor of Dallas, Texas is a collection of large buildings used for show-space, conventions, meetings, and warehousing. ... Preston Center is a retail center in North Dallas, Texas, located around the intersection of Preston Road and Northwest Highway. ... State Thomas is a historic district in Uptown Dallas, Texas, which represents the largest collection of Victorian-era homes remaining in Dallas. ... The Telecom Corridor is a technology business center in Richardson, Texas, north of Dallas, which contains over 25 million ft2 of office space and accounts for over 70,000 jobs. ... Nickname: none Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Vickery Place is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, bounded on the north by Goodwin Avenue, on the west by U.S. Highway 75 and Henderson, on the south by Belmont, and on the east by Greenville Avenue. ... Victory is a master planned 75-acre development Northwest of downtown Dallas and North of Woodall Rodgers Freeway. ... The West End is a historic district in northwest Downtown Dallas, Texas, north of Commerce, east of US-35, west of Lamar and south of Woodall Rodgers Freeway. ... Wheatley Place is a neighborhood in south Dallas that is designated as a historic district by the city. ... Winnetka Heights is one of the oldest and largest historical district in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, Texas. ... Image:Addison Flag. ... Cockrell Hill is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Highland Park is a town located in central Dallas County, Texas. ... City nickname: none Location in the state of Texas County Dallas County Mayor James H. Holmes, III Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 3. ...



 

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