Dallas Historical District Walk
Walk in Downtown Dallas. A great introduction to your first visit of this town.
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Union Station (distance from start: 0 km/0 miles)
Union Station
Union Station. An ideal way to get to town and to start for your walk in town.
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Dallas County Courthouse (distance from start: 0.37 km/0.23 miles)
Dallas County Courthouse
John F.Kennedy Memorial Plaza (distance from start: 0.37 km/0.23 miles)
John F.Kennedy Memorial Plaza
Dallas City Hall (distance from start: 1.41 km/0.88 miles)
Dallas City Hall
Architect I.M. Pei stated the following about his city hall bulding: "When you do a city hall, it has to convey an image of the people, and this had to represent the people of Dallas... The people I met – rich and poor, powerful and not so powerful – were all very proud of their city. They felt that Dallas was the greatest city there was, and I could not disappoint them."
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Texas Dept. of Public Safety (distance from start: 1.48 km/0.92 miles)
Texas Dept. of Public Safety
First Presbyterian Church of Dallas (distance from start: 1.82 km/1.13 miles)
First Presbyterian Church of Dallas
First Presbyterian Church of Dallas is a historic congregation at 408 Park Avenue in the Farmers Market District of downtown Dallas.
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Scottish Rite Library and Museum (distance from start: 1.98 km/1.23 miles)
Scottish Rite Library and Museum
Main Street Garden Park (distance from start: 2.22 km/1.38 miles)
Main Street Garden Park
Main Street Garden Park is surrounded by St. Paul, Main, Harwood and Commerce streets in the Main Street District. It is located within the Harwood Historic District, which includes surrounding structures such as the Dallas Hotel Indigo, Titche-Goettinger Building, Dallas Municipal Building and more. Other surrounding structures include the Mercantile National Bank Building, Dallas Statler Hilton and Old Dallas Central Library.
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Old Dallas Police Headquarters (distance from start: 2.3 km/1.43 miles)
Old Dallas Police Headquarters
On Sunday, November 24 Lee Harvey Oswald, the assumed assassin of J.F.Kennedy, was being led through the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters preparatory to his transfer to the county jail when, at 11:21 a.m., Dallas nightclub operator Jack Ruby stepped from the crowd and shot Oswald in the abdomen.
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Majestic Theatre (distance from start: 2.45 km/1.52 miles)
Majestic Theatre
The Majestic Theatre is a performing arts theater in the City Center District of Downtown Dallas. It is the last remnant of Theater Row, the city's historic entertainment center on Elm Street, and is a contributing property in the Harwood Historic District. The structure is a Dallas Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Majestic hosted a variety of acts from Houdini to Mae West and Bob Hope during the vaudeville era. Beginning in 1922, films were added to the regular vaudeville offerings. The theatre began hosting movie premieres and associated stars such as Jimmy Stewart, Gregory Peck and John Wayne. The Big Bands featuring Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington continued the tradition of live entertainment at the Majestic.
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The Majestic hosted a variety of acts from Houdini to Mae West and Bob Hope during the vaudeville era. Beginning in 1922, films were added to the regular vaudeville offerings. The theatre began hosting movie premieres and associated stars such as Jimmy Stewart, Gregory Peck and John Wayne. The Big Bands featuring Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington continued the tradition of live entertainment at the Majestic.
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Elm Street (distance from start: 3.04 km/1.89 miles)
Elm Street
Old Red Courthouse (distance from start: 3.76 km/2.34 miles)
Old Red Courthouse
The Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture is a museum in Dallas, Texas. The building was formerly the Dallas County Courthouse, affectionately known as the Old Red Courthouse. It was designed and constructed by architect and contractor Max A. Orlopp Jr. in 1891, showcasing the Richardsonian Romanesque style.
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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealy Plaza (distance from start: 3.79 km/2.36 miles)
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealy Plaza
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is located at the very spot from which Lee Harvey Oswald shot Kennedy. It examines the life, times, death, and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. The museum is located in the old Texas School Book Depository building.
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John F. Kennedy assassination (distance from start: 3.79 km/2.36 miles)
John F. Kennedy assassination
The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (18:30 UTC) in Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was fatally shot while riding with his wife Jacqueline in a Presidential motorcade.
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