buildings; museums; design and construction; fairs and festivals; Art Deco
Marker Year
1981
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
Grand Ave. at Nimitz Dr., Fair Park
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
Plate and Medallion
Marker Text
Construction of this building, which served as the focal point of the 1936 Texas Centennial Central Exposition, was approved by the State Legislature to be "Texanic in proportion and centennial in character." Designed by a team of Dallas architects, it is built of native Texas materials with ornamental representations of commerce and history. Completed during the 1930s Depression, it is one of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in Texas. RTHL - 1980
