West End Historic District (Dallas, Texas)
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Dallas |
| City | Dallas |
| Area | Downtown |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| ZIP code | 75202 |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 972 |
| Website | http://www.dallaswestend.org/ |
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Westend Historic District
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| Location: | Bounded by Lamar, Griffin, Wood, Market, and Commerce Sts., Dallas, Texas |
| Coordinates: | 32°46′44″N 96°48′21″W / 32.77889°N 96.80583°WCoordinates: 32°46′44″N 96°48′21″W / 32.77889°N 96.80583°W |
| Area: | 67.5 acres (27.3 ha) |
| Built: | 1891 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architectural style: | Chicago, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Romanesque |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 78002918[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 14, 1978 |
The West End Historic District is an area in northwest downtown Dallas, Texas (USA), generally north of Commerce, east of I-35E, west of Lamar and south of Woodall Rodgers Freeway. It is south of Victory Park, west of the Arts, City Center, and Main Street districts, and north of the Government and Reunion districts. The area is a Dallas Landmark District.
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[edit] History
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The area that would become the West End originally consisted simply of a trading post, established by John Neely Bryan. In July 1872, the Houston & Texas Central Railroad arrived in downtown, attracting manufacturing companies whose warehouses would come to define the architecture of the West End.
The district reached nationwide prominence in the 1960s, however, when President John F. Kennedy was shot in its Dealey Plaza. While the assassination brought the district attention, the district's economy was struggling, with many businesses leaving the city center for suburban locations.
As Downtown Dallas' skyline was changing and history was being demolished local developer Preston Carter Jr. revitalized the West End Historic District to preserve history in June 1976.[2] Old warehouses and other brick buildings were converted to restaurants and shops. The West End is one of the better urban areas in Dallas thanks to the set-up of the historic district.
Today, over seven million people visit the West End annually, making it one of the city's leading tourist attractions. In recent years the area has suffered a decline. The West End Marketplace, a massive mall/entertainment complex, closed its doors on 30 June 2006. However the development in Victory Park to the north may spur a re-birth.
The annual Taste of Dallas was once the location of the West End and free to the public. In 2010, it was moved to Fair Pair and now charges admission.
[edit] Attractions
- The Conspiracy Museum
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial
- Old Red Museum
- Dallas World Aquarium
- Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education & Tolerance
- The Sixth Floor Museum, located in the Texas School Book Depository, the building from which Lee Harvey Oswald shot President John F. Kennedy according to the conclusions of four government investigations.
[edit] Transportation
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DART Blue Line, Red Line, Green Line
[edit] Education
The district is zoned to schools in the Dallas Independent School District.
Residents of the district south of Pacific are zoned to City Park Elementary School, Billy Earl Dade Middle School, and James Madison High School. Residents north of Pacific are zoned to Hope Medrano Elementary School, Thomas J. Rusk Middle School, and North Dallas High School.[3][4]
Private Schools
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Dallas Historical Society - Belo to demolish West End building. (Information on the district in article.) Retrieved 18 December 2006.
- ^ Dallas ISD - 2006 School Feeder Patterns - James Madison High School. (Maps: ES: City Park; MS: Dade; HS: Madison.) Retrieved 31 December 2006.
- ^ Dallas ISD - 2006 School Feeder Patterns - North Dallas High School. (Maps: ES: Medrano; MS: Rusk; HS: North Dallas.) Retrieved 31 December 2006.
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