Main street garden park

Main Street Garden Park
Main Street Garden Park under construction in 2008.
General information
Status	Under construction
Location	1900 Main Street, Dallas, Texas, United States
Estimated completion	November 2009
Cost	$17.4 million
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Thomas Balsley Associates
Developer	City of Dallas

Main Street Garden Park is a 1.75-acre (7,100 m²) public park located in downtown Dallas, Texas, USA that is being built by the City of Dallas. The downtown block, which previously consisted of early commercial structures and parking facilities, was cleared in 2007. Construction began in November 2008 and is expected to be dedicated in November 2009. The $17.4 million park is primarily funded through the City of Dallas’ 2003 and 2006 bond programs and is the first of several planned downtown core parks. The park is a critical component in the renaissance of downtown Dallas.

Location

Main Street Garden Park is bounded by St. Paul, Main, Harwood and Commerce streets in the Main Street District. It is surrounded by several Dallas landmark buildings reflecting a wide range of architectural styles in the Harwood Historic District, including the Dallas Hotel Indigo, Titche-Goettinger Building, Mercantile National Bank Building, Dallas Statler Hilton, Dallas Municipal Building and more.

Features

Planned amenities of the park include a café, fountain, playground, urban dog run, garden rooms and a concert green. An integrated public art commission, "SpectraScape" by Leni Schwendinger will interact with park visitors as they enter shade structures. Main Street Garden will replace Pegasus Plaza as the site for major downtown events throughout the year.

External links

• Park Aerial Plan
• Park Rendering