City Center District, Dallas
Encyclopedia
The City Center District is an area in north-central downtown
Dallas
, Texas
(USA
). It lies south of the Arts District, north of the Main Street District, northwest of Deep Ellum, southwest of Bryan Place and east of the West End Historic District. The district contains a large concentration of downtown commercial space which prior to 1950 had been concentrated along Main Street. The district also contains remnants of Theatre Row, the historical entertainment area along Elm Street which contained theatres such as the Majestic Theatre
.
, , listed south to north
The City Center District is served by the Dallas Independent School District
.
The neighborhood schools for downtown are outside of the loop.
Four elementary schools—City Park, Sam Houston, Hope Medrano, and Ignacio Zaragoza; three middle schools—Billy Earl Dade, Thomas J. Rusk, and Alex W. Spence; and two high schools—James Madison and North Dallas
, serve the district.
Private Schools
Holy Trinity Catholic School has served Dallas' central neighborhoods since 1914 and is located at the corner of Oak Lawn Avenue and Gilbert Avenue. Providing early education for three year olds through eighth grade, Holy Trinity is the oldest continually operating Catholic school in North Texas.
Residents are also served by First Baptist Academy of Dallas
, a Biblically-integrated, college preparatory
K-12 school located in the city center district of downtown Dallas.
Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
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). It lies south of the Arts District, north of the Main Street District, northwest of Deep Ellum, southwest of Bryan Place and east of the West End Historic District. The district contains a large concentration of downtown commercial space which prior to 1950 had been concentrated along Main Street. The district also contains remnants of Theatre Row, the historical entertainment area along Elm Street which contained theatres such as the Majestic Theatre
Majestic Theatre (Dallas, Texas)
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...
.
Notable Structures and Parks
- 2100 Ross Avenue2100 Ross Avenue2100 Ross Avenue is a 33-story postmodern skyscraper located at 2100 Ross Avenue/2121 San Jacinto Street in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas...
- Sheraton Dallas HotelSheraton Dallas HotelThe Sheraton Dallas Hotel, formerly the Adam's Mark Hotel and originally the Southland Center, is a complex of international style skyscrapers located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas. The hotel is the tallest and largest hotel in Dallas and Texas with 1,840 guest rooms and ...
- Bryan TowerBryan TowerThe Bryan Tower is a skyscraper in Dallas, Texas. The building rises 512 feet . It contains 40 floors, and was completed in 1973. The Bryan Tower currently stands as the 19th-tallest building in the city. The architect who designed the building was Neuhaus & Taylor...
- Elm PlaceElm PlaceElm Place, formerly First National Bank Tower, is a skyscraper located in the Main Street District of downtown Dallas, Texas and adjacent to DART's Akard Station. The high-rise is and 52 stories tall, making it the tenth tallest building in Dallas...
- Energy PlazaEnergy PlazaEnergy Plaza is a skyscraper in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas, north of Thanks-Giving Square at 1601 Bryan Street. Designed by I.M. Pei and Partners, the building is and 49 stories, making it the ninth tallest building in Dallas....
- Fidelity Union Tower
- Republic CenterRepublic CenterRepublic Center is a mixed-use complex at 300 N. Ervay Street and 325 N. St. Paul Street in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas , adjacent to Thanks-giving Square. The complex is located diagonally across the street from DART's St. Paul Station, which serves its , and light rail...
- Harwood CenterHarwood CenterHarwood Center is a skyscraper at 1999 Bryan Street in Dallas, Texas. The building rises 483 feet . It contains 36 floors, and was completed in 1982. Harwood Center currently stands as the 21st-tallest building in the city...
- JPMorgan Chase TowerJPMorgan Chase Tower (Dallas)Chase Tower is a , 55-story postmodern skyscraper at 2200 Ross Avenue in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas. Although it is the fourth tallest skyscraper in the city, if one were to exclude antennas and spires, it would be the third. It is also the 12th tallest building in Texas...
- KPMG CentreKPMG CentreKPMG Centre is a skyscraper in Downtown Dallas, Texas. The building rises 481 feet . It contains 34 floors, and was completed in 1980. KPMG Centre currently stands as the 22nd-tallest building in the city...
- Lincoln PlazaLincoln PlazaLincoln Plaza is a 45-story high-rise in Downtown Dallas, Texas. The building rises to a height of 579 feet and was completed in 1982. Currently, it is the 14th-tallest building in the city....
- Majestic TheatreMajestic Theatre (Dallas, Texas)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...
- Patriot TowerPatriot TowerPatriot Tower is a modernist skyscraper located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas , completed in 1979. The building has 30 floors and rises 448 feet . One Dallas Center is currently tied with the Adam's Mark Hotel North Tower as the 25th-tallest building in the city...
- Plaza of the AmericasPlaza of the Americas (Dallas, Texas)Plaza of the Americas is a major commercial complex in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas . It is adjacent to DART's Pearl Station and connected to the Dallas Pedestrian Network. The complex features several amenities connected by an enclosed...
- Renaissance Tower
- Thanksgiving TowerThanksgiving TowerThanksgiving Tower is a 50 story high-rise at in downtown Dallas, adjacent to Thanks-Giving Square, the park which the building takes its name. The building opened in 1982 rises to a height of 645 feet and at its completion in 1982, was the second tallest building in Dallas. It surpassed Elm...
- U.S. Post Office
- Corrigan TowerCorrigan TowerCorrigan Tower, also known as 1900 Pacific, is a high rise located at 1900 Pacific Avenue in the City Center District of Dallas, Texas. The building contains 20 floors of office space and is of modernist design. It is situated on the high-traffic corner of St. Paul Street, Live Oak Street and...
- 211 North Ervay211 North Ervay211 North Ervay is a high rise located at 211 North Ervay Street in the City Center District of Dallas, Texas, United States. The building rises 250 feet and contains 20 floors of office space...
- 505 North Ervay505 North Ervay505 North Ervay, also known as the Reserve Loan Life Building, is a mid-rise skyscraper located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas...
- Hartford BuildingHartford Building (Dallas, Texas)The Hartford Building is a mid-rise skyscraper located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas and adjacent to DART's St. Paul Station.-History:...
- Westin City Center
- Thanks-Giving SquareThanks-Giving SquareThanks-Giving Square is a public-private complex in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas . Originally planned as the first of several traffic-relieving complexes in downtown Dallas, it was dedicated in 1976; at the time it was the first public-private partnership of its kind in Dallas...
- Aston ParkAston Park, DallasAston Park is a public park located in downtown Dallas, Texas, USA. The park is located on a triangle of land located between Pacific, Harwood and Live Oak in the City Center District.-History:...
- as well as several other building & parking structures
Highways
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US 75 Central ExpresswayCentral Expressway (Dallas)Central Expressway is a north–south highway in Dallas, Texas and surrounding areas.- North Central Expressway :The best-known section is the North Central Expressway, a name for a freeway section of U.S. Highway 75 between downtown Dallas and McKinney, Texas...
/
I-45 connection (unsigned 
I-345)
Trains
DARTDallas Area Rapid Transit
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority is a transit agency based in Dallas, Texas . It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs...
, , listed south to north
- Akard StationAkard StationAkard Station is a DART Light Rail station located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas on Pacific Avenue, between Akard and Field Streets...
- St. Paul Station
- Pearl StationPearl StationPearl Station is a DART Light Rail station located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas on Bryan Street, east of Pearl Street. It opened June 14, 1996, and is a station on the and Lines, serving the Plaza of the Americas, the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, 2001 Bryan Tower, the San...
Education
Dallas Independent School District
The Dallas Independent School District is a school district based in Dallas, Texas . Dallas ISD, which operates schools in much of Dallas County, is the second largest school district in Texas and the twelfth largest in the United States.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically...
.
The neighborhood schools for downtown are outside of the loop.
Four elementary schools—City Park, Sam Houston, Hope Medrano, and Ignacio Zaragoza; three middle schools—Billy Earl Dade, Thomas J. Rusk, and Alex W. Spence; and two high schools—James Madison and North Dallas
North Dallas High School
North Dallas High School is a public secondary school located in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas, .North Dallas enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District...
, serve the district.
Private Schools
Holy Trinity Catholic School has served Dallas' central neighborhoods since 1914 and is located at the corner of Oak Lawn Avenue and Gilbert Avenue. Providing early education for three year olds through eighth grade, Holy Trinity is the oldest continually operating Catholic school in North Texas.
Residents are also served by First Baptist Academy of Dallas
First Baptist Academy of Dallas
First Baptist Academy of Dallas is a Biblically-integrated, college preparatory school located in Downtown Dallas, Texas.FBA is in the city center district with easy access to the arts district and the West End historic district enabling students to use the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher...
, a Biblically-integrated, college preparatory
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
K-12 school located in the city center district of downtown Dallas.