List of Dallas Landmarks


Dallas Landmark is a designation by the City of Dallas and the Dallas Landmark Commission for historic buildings and districts in Dallas, Texas, United States. Listed sites are selected after meeting a combination of criteria, including historical, economic, architectural, artistic, cultural, and social values. Once a structure or district is designated a Landmark it is protected by an ordinance with specific preservation criteria, which requires that any alterations beyond routine maintenance, up to and including demolition, must have their permit reviewed by the Landmark Commission.

Criteria

Buildings eligible for Dallas Landmark Structure designation are those that possess any of the following merits:
  1. character;
  2. location of a significant historical event;
  3. identification with a historically significant person or persons;
  4. cultural, economic, social, or historical heritage;
  5. architectural style;
  6. architect or master builder;
  7. architectural innovation;
  8. archaeological significance, or value as an aspect of community sentiment or pride.
Dallas Landmark Districts are defined areas with a significant concentration of structures unified by their architectural style or related historical events.
Many Dallas Landmark Structures are eligible or have been recognized as a contributing property on the National Register of Historic Places or Recorded Texas Historic Landmark list. Many of the Dallas Landmark Districts fall within other local or national historic districts as well.

Landmark Commission

The Dallas Mayor and City Council appoint an eighteen-member Landmark Commission consisting of one representative for each district and three alternates for a two-year unpaid term beginning on September 1 of each odd-numbered year. All Commissioners have knowledge and experience in the fields of history, art, architecture, or historic preservation. The Landmark Commission and City Plan Commission make recommendations for City of Dallas landmarks that are forwarded to the Dallas City Council.
The Designation Committee is an advisory committee appointed by the Landmark Commission made up of Landmark Commissioners and citizens. The combination of historians, architects, archeologist, preservation consultants are responsible for reviewing applications for new landmarks and historic districts. The committee reviews applications for new city landmarks and forwards the recommendations to the Landmark Commission.

List of landmarks

For consistency, the lists below use the names from the Dallas Landmark website.

Structures

NameDesignatedLocationNRHP DateRTHL DateCurrent Use
2220 Canton LoftsNovember 22, 19942220 Canton Streetresidential
Adam HatMay 14, 19972700 Canton Streetresidential
Adolphus HotelSeptember 30, 19871315 Commerce StreetJuly 14, 19831981hotel
Albert A. Anderson HouseMay 27, 1998300 Centre Street
Allen HouseApril 9, 20012603 Fairmount Street
Ambassador HotelJune 28, 19821312 S. Ervay Street1965education
American Beauty MillNovember 25, 19962400 S. Ervay Streetresidential
B. Parks Bros. StorageFebruary 11, 19912639 Elm Street
Betterton HouseJune 13, 1995705 Marsalis
Bishop Arts BuildingJune 7, 1999408 W. Eighth Streetcommercial
Booker T. Washington SchoolApril 24, 20062501 Flora Streeteducation
Boyd HotelAugust 29, 19962934 Elm Streetcommercial
Busch – Kirby Building and AnnexSeptember 28, 19871509 Main Street, 1511 Main StreetJuly 4, 19801988residential
Cedar Crest HouseAugust 8, 19842223 West Jefferson Boulevard
Cedar Springs Fire StationMarch 22, 19793828 Cedar Springs Roadmunicipal
City HotelJanuary 8, 19992528 Elm Streetcommercial
Columbus Langeley GroceryJune 13, 19891501-05 Beaumont Streetcommercial
Cox Farmhouse January 20, 199311210 Cox Laneresidential
Crown Hill MausoleumMarch 21, 19909700 Webb Chapel Roadmunicipal
Cumberland Hill SchoolNovember 29, 19881901 North Akard Streetcommercial
Dallas High School/Crozier TechDecember 13, 20002214 Bryan StreetFebruary 20, 1996vacant
Dallas Power and Light BuildingJanuary 5, 19991506 Commerce Streetresidential
Dallas Tent and Awning BuildingMarch 21, 19952401 Commerce Streetresidential
Davis BuildingMay 27, 19981309 Main StreetJanuary 18, 2006residential
Davy Crockett SchoolOctober 25, 19934001 N. Carroll Avenueeducation
DeGolyer House and GardensMarch 23, 19888525 Garland RoadDecember 28, 1978cultural
East Dallas Christian ChurchDecember 15, 1993629 N. Peak Street
East DP&L Substation3700 Willow Street
Elizabeth Chapel1026 East 10th Streetdemolished
F.A. Brown FarmsteadJuly 13, 19874611 Kelton Avenue
Fannin Elementary SchoolAugust 13, 19964800 Ross Avenueeducation
Federal Reserve BankOctober 6, 1977400 S. Akard Streetcommercial
Fire Station #16August 15, 19885501 Columbia AvenueApril 17, 1997municipal
First Presbyterian ChurchOctober 21, 1981401 South Harwood Street
Freedman's CemeteryFebruary 6, 1992Central Expressway at Lemmoncultural
Good Luck Gas StationJune 17, 1992903 Cadiz Streetvacant
Grace Methodist ChurchDecember 11, 19794105 Junius Street
Harlan BuildingAugust 16, 19882018 Cadiz StreetFebruary 26, 2004
Higginbothan-Bailey BuildingJuly 27, 1984900 Jackson Street1984commercial
Interstate Forwarding BuildingSeptember 25, 19913200 Main Street
James Madison High SchoolNovember 3, 19933000 Martin Luther King Boulevardeducation
King MansionJanuary 9, 20043417 Gillespie Streethotel
Kings Court ApartmentsJune 12, 19921234 Kings Highway
Knights of Pythias TempleOctober 23, 19892551 Elm Streetvacant
Kovandovitch HouseJuly 17, 1996523 Eads Avenue
La France BuildingSeptember 9, 19973600 Commerce Street
Lincoln High SchoolSeptember 13, 19955000 Oakland Avenueeducation
Luna Tortilla Factory1615 McKinney Avenuecommercial
Magnolia Building108 S. Akard StreetJanuary 30, 19781978hotel
Majestic Theatre1923 Elm StreetNovember 14, 19771983cultural
Mallory Drug Store900 W. Jefferson Boulevard
Mitchell Building3800 Commerce Streetresidential
Oak Cliff Methodist Church541-49 E. Jefferson Boulevard
Oak Lawn Methodist Church3014 Oak Lawn Avenue
Old City Hall106 S. Harwood Street1978municipal
Old Parkland Hospital3819 Maple Avenuecommercial
Old Tige3801 Parry Avenuecultural
Palace Blacksmith Shop2814 Main Streetcommercial
Phyllis Wheatley School2908 Metropolitan Street
Plaza Hotel1933 Main StreetDecember 5, 19851988hotel
Ross Avenue Baptist Church5201 Ross Avenue1999demolished
Santa Fe Warehouse #11114 Commerce StreetMay 23, 1997government
Santa Fe Warehouse #21122 JacksonMay 23, 1997residential
Scottish Rite Cathedral500 S. Harwood StreetMarch 26, 19801978
Shingle Style House3506 Cedar Springs RoadMay 23, 19801981commercial
Sons of Hermann3414 Elm Street
Southern Pine House3003 Kinmore
Spence Middle School4001 Capital Avenueeducation
St. Ann's School2514 Harry Hines Boulevardcommercial
St. Paul United Methodist Church1816 Routh Street
Texas Farm and Ranch Building3306 Main Street
Texas Theatre231 W. Jefferson BoulevardApril 1, 2003cultural
Trinity Methodist Church2120 McKinney Avenuedemolished
Turtle Creek Pump Station3630 Harry Hines BoulevardFebruary 9, 20011983cultural
United States Post Office and Courthouse400 N. Ervay Streetresidential
Union Station400 S. Houston StreetMay 29, 19751979commercial
Wales Apartments4515 Live Oak Street
Warwick Melrose – Dallas3015 Oak Lawn Avenuehotel
Western Union Building2028–2034 Main Streetcommercial
White Rock Bath House521 Lawther Drivecultural
White Rock Pump Station2900 White Rock Road1989municipal
Woodrow Wilson High School100 S. Glasgow1989education
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church919 Morrell Avenue2004organization

Districts

NameDesignatedLocationNRHP DateRTHL DateCurrent Use
Continental Gin Historic Districtresidential
Eastside Warehouse Historic District3221 Commerce Streetresidential
Edison / La Vista Court Historic DistrictNovember 29, 1989500 S. Harwood Streetresidential
Fair Park Historic DistrictFebruary 6, 2008September 24, 1986cultural
Harwood Street Historic DistrictFebruary 22, 1990commercial/
residential
Junius Heights Historic DistrictApril 26, 2006residential
Lake Cliff Historic DistrictNovember 5, 1997June 17, 1994residential
Magnolia Station Historic DistrictDecember 23, 1994residential
Munger Place Historic DistrictJuly 27, 1988September 13, 1978residential
North Bishop Avenue Historic Districtcommercial
Peak's Suburban Addition Historic DistrictMarch 8, 1995March 23, 1995residential
Sears Complex Historic Districtmixed-use
South Boulevard-Park Row Historic DistrictMay 1977February 5, 1979residential
State Thomas Historic DistrictMarch 10, 1986;
November 4, 1986		residential
Swiss Avenue Historic DistrictJanuary 23, 1985March 28, 1974residential
Tenth Street Historic DistrictMay 1993June 17, 1994residential
West End Historic DistrictOctober 6, 1975November 14, 1978commercial/
residential
Wheatley Place Historic DistrictOctober 24, 2000March 23, 1995residential
Wilson Block Historic DistrictApril 29, 1981December 15, 1978commercial
Winnetka Heights Historic DistrictAugust 14, 1984November 3, 1983residential