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City of Dallas. The history of Dallas, Texas, United States from 1874 to 1929 documents the city's rapid growth and emergence as a major center for transportation, trade and finance. Originally a small community built around agriculture, the convergence of several railroads made the city a strategic location for several expanding industries.
Territorial period (1500s–1838) The Caddo inhabited the Dallas area before it was settled by Europeans. All of Texas became part of the Spanish Viceroyalty of New Spain in the 16th century. The area was also claimed by the French, but in 1819 the Adams-Onís Treaty officially placed Dallas well within Spanish territory by making the Red River ...
2010 – Population: city 1,197,816; megaregion 19,728,244. [16]2014 – September 7 – Dallas is the home of the first case of the Ebola Virus in the United States.; 2016 – July 7 – A mass shooting targeting police officers during a protest occurs in downtown Dallas, resulting in the deaths of five officers along with the shooter, and the injuries of nine other officers and two civilians.
The Swiss Avenue Historic District is a historic district of the city of Dallas, Texas. [3] The boundaries of the district comprise both sides of Swiss Avenue from Fitzhugh Street, to just north of La Vista, and includes portions of Bryan Parkway. [4] The District includes the 6100-6200 blocks of La Vista Drive, the west side of the 5500 block ...
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Dallas County, Texas. There are 35 districts, 113 individual properties, and three former properties listed on the National Register in the county. Two districts and one individually listed property are also National Historic ...
Downtown Dallas as seen from Lake Cliff Park. Oak Cliff is an area of Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff on April 4, 1903 (Dallas Ordinance Vol. 12, Pg. 1). It has since retained a distinct neighborhood identity as one of Dallas' older established neighborhoods.
The Neiman Marcus Building is a historic commercial structure located in the Main Street District in downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). It is the corporate headquarters and flagship store of Neiman Marcus. It is the last of the original department stores still serving downtown Dallas. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a ...
Harwood Street Historic District. / 32.78056°N 96.79389°W / 32.78056; -96.79389. The Harwood Street Historic District is a historic commercial district and Dallas Landmark District on the east end of downtown Dallas, Texas lying in parts of the City Center District, Main Street District and Farmers Market District.