Fair Park - Parry Avenue Entrance (Dallas, Texas)

            Historic 1936 Parry Avenue Entrance to Fair Park in Dallas, Texas.  The Art Deco style entrance serves as the main entry into the Esplanade area of the park.  It includes an eighty-five foot high pylon 
crowned by a gold star representing the Lone Star of Texas.  

Fair Park has been the location of the State Fair of Texas since the 1880's. The park was reconstructed by local architect George Dahl for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition and represents one of the largest surviving Art Deco style places in the United States.

Fair Park was designated as Texas State Antiquities Landmark in 1984.  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986 (NRHP District No. 86003488 as the Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings (1936-1937)).  Fair Park was designated as a Dallas Landmark Historic District in 1987.

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS TX-3336 as the Fair Park)

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Taken in: United States / Texas / Dallas (show map)

Taken on: May 17, 2023

Tags:

Historic Building

Historic Pylon

Art Deco Style

Fair Park

Dallas

Dallas County

Texas

National Register of Historic Places

NRHP

National Historic Landmark

NHL

Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings Historic District

City of Dallas Historic District

Fair Park Historic District

Texas Centennial Exposition

Historic American Buildings Survey

HABS

Texas State Antiquities Landmark « less

Sets appears in: • Art Deco • Texas more » • Texas Buildings, Structures and Places • HABS • National Historic Landmarks • NRHP Listed Buildings, Structures and Places « less

Camera: Nikon D7500, f/9.0, 1/320 sec, 32mm (=48mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7500
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	32mm (35mm equivalent: 48mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
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