Centennial Building
United States historic place in Dallas, Texas. Added to the National Register in 1986, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
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.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Bounded by Texas and Pacific RR, Pennsylvania, Second, and Parry Aves., Dallas, TX |
| County | Dallas County |
| Listed | Sep 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86003488 |
| Type of place | fair ground, NRHP district |
| Style | Art Deco architecture |
| Contributing resources | 21 buildings, 10 structures, 1 objects |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Bounded by Texas and Pacific RR, Pennsylvania, Second, and Parry Aves., Dallas, TX |
| Website | fairpark.org/index.php/en ↗ |
| Coordinates | 32.78222, -96.76335 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Waco Mammoth National Monument · 85 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | East Fork (Tx) 23 mi · Hackberry Pavilion 24 mi · Murrell Park 24 mi |
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Map
Nearby in Dallas County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 86003488. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.