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The Cedars was also the home of Dallas' Jewish community, and the neighborhood included the Shaareth Israel synagogue. (Stanley Marcus of Neiman Marcus fame was born in the Cedars.) By the early 20th century, however, light industry and growing population pressures had begun to take the bloom off the neighborhood's rose, and most of the city's ...
The Dallas Downtown Historic District is a 555-acre (225 ha) area in downtown Dallas, Texas, United States, that was designated a historic district in 2006 and expanded in 2009 to preserve the diverse architectural history of the area.
The entire street of Swiss Avenue is not included within the bounds of the Swiss Avenue Historic District. Portions of the street run through Dallas' Peaks Suburban Addition neighborhood and Peak's Suburban Addition Historic District. [6] 5215 Swiss was built in 1914 and was the home of J. P. Cranfield
Belt Line Road is a loop road that traverses 92 miles (148 km) through 16 cities in Dallas County, Texas.Belt Line Road is the outer complete loop which encircles Dallas, in contrast with I-635 which forms a partial inner loop, Loop 12 which forms a complete inner loop, and the President George Bush Turnpike, a partial outer loop.
The community became known as Cedar Springs for its free flowing springs and cedar tree grove. It became a part of Dallas County that same year. [7] On Memorial Day 2014, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1.25 miles of Cedar Springs Road was blocked off, along with parts of Routh Street and Harwood Street to create a ciclovía, a pedestrian-only road. [8]
Dallas County Criminal Courts Building (RTHL #6667, [6] 1986), 501 Main St. – The Criminal Courts Building is a Renaissance Revival edifice of eight stories constructed between 1913 and 1915. Its primary facade faces Main St., and it has a secondary facade facing N. Houston St. and Dealey Plaza.
Dallas Market Center was founded in 1957 by real estate developer Trammell Crow. [7] The first trade event at Dallas Market Center was held in July 1957 and was attended by 1,850 visitors. Today, the largest markets attract more than 50,000 attendees from all 50 states and 84 countries.
Lake Highlands has hills and valleys, with street elevations that can vary by 50 feet, which offer scenic views of downtown Dallas. [ 5 ] White Rock Lake , a reservoir constructed at the beginning of the 20th century, is located on the south side of Lake Highlands.