Harwood Historic District

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Harwood Street Historic District
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Harwood Historic District structures
Type Historic district
LocationAlong Harwood St. from Canton St. to Pacific Ave., Dallas, Texas
Coordinates 32°46′50″N96°47′38″W / 32.78056°N 96.79389°W / 32.78056; -96.79389
Built1888-1955
Architectural style(s) Italianate, Beaux-Arts, Sullivanesque, Neo-classical, Renaissance Revival, Art Moderne, Art Deco, Modern
Governing bodyDallas Landmark Commission
DesignatedFebruary 28, 1990 [1]
Reference no. H/48
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Harwood Street Historic District
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Harwood Street Historic District
Harwood Street Historic District (the United States)

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. The locally protected district generally encompasses structures in the blocks fronting Harwood Street from Pacific Avenue to Canton Street.

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The district represents a cross-section of Dallas commercial architecture from the 1880s to the 1950s. Styles range from Italianate to Beaux-Arts, Sullivanesque, Neo-classical, Renaissance Revival, Art Moderne, Art Deco and Modern. [2]

History

At the turn of the twentieth century, Harwood Street carried merchants and bankers from their mansions in The Cedars to their offices downtown and back home again at night. In the 1920s it was scene shop row, home to the city's vaudeville suppliers. [3]

In 1990 the area was designated a local historic district. Most of the area became part of the larger Dallas Downtown Historic District in 2009.

Contributing structures

The following structures are considered contributing properties of the Harwood Historic District and were constructed over a period of six decades. Many of them have been re-purposed for residential or commercial uses with few alterations to their historical appearance. Others await restoration and are currently vacant.

Building NameAddressConstructed
Hart Furniture Building1933 Elm Street1888
Dallas Scottish Rite Temple 500 S. Harwood Street1910-1913
First Presbyterian Church 401 S. Harwood Street1912, 1948
Dallas Municipal Building and Annex 106 S. Harwood Street1914, 1954
Majestic Theatre 1923 Elm Street1920
Lone Star Gas Company (south building)1915 Wood Street1924
Dallas Hilton 1933 Main Street1925
Film Exchange Building310-314 S. Harwood Street1925
Titche-Goettinger Building 1900 Elm Street1929, 1955
Warner Brothers (Vitagraph) Film Exchange Building508 Park Avenue1929-1930
Desco Tile Company1908 Canton Street1930
Lone Star Gas Company (north building)301 S. Harwood Street1931
Tower Petroleum Building 1907 Elm Street1931
Paramount Pictures Building412 S. Harwood Street1934
Masonic Temple501 S. Harwood Street1941
Masonic Relief1910 Young Street1941
Old Dallas Central Library 1954 Commerce Street1955

See also

References

  1. ↑ Larry E. Casto (March 31, 2018). "Ordinance No. 30812" (PDF). City of Dallas. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ "City of Dallas, Texas - Landmark Districts". Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  3. ↑ David Dillon. "HISTORIC HARWOOD STREET - It's a little jewel that gets lost in big-city plans for downtown rejuvenation." The Dallas Morning News 18 Oct. 1988, HOME FINAL, TODAY: 1C. NewsBank. Web. 15 Jan. 2010.
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