Hall of State

The Hall of State is a building in Dallas's Fair Park that commemorates the history of the U.S. state of Texas and is considered one of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the state. It was designed and built for the Texas Centennial Exposition.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cotton Bowl and African American Museum.

Cotton Bowl

Stadium

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The Cotton Bowl is an outdoor stadium in Dallas, Texas, United States. Opened in 1930 as Fair Park Stadium, it is on the site of the State Fair of Texas, known as Fair Park. Cotton Bowl is situated 610 feet southeast of Hall of State.

African American Museum

Museum

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African American Museum of Dallas is an American art museum located at 3536 Grand Avenue in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. The museum was founded in 1974 and has operated independently since 1979. African American Museum is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Hall of State.

Texas Star

Ferris wheel

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Texas Star is a Ferris wheel at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, where it operates during the annual State Fair of Texas as its most popular ride. With an overall height of 216 feet, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in North America from 1985 until the opening of the 250-foot Star of Puebla in Mexico, on 22 July 2013. Texas Star is situated 1,600 feet south of Hall of State.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fair Park and South Dallas.

Fair Park

Neighborhood

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Fair Park is a recreational and educational complex in Dallas, Texas, United States, located immediately east of downtown. The 277-acre area is registered as a Dallas Landmark and National Historic Landmark; many of the buildings were constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936.

South Dallas

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South Dallas is part of Dallas, extending south of the I30 east of Downtown, and south of the Trinity River west of it. In its west, across the Trinity River, you will find Oak Cliff, a large, low-income, mainly residential district southwest of downtown.

Deep Ellum

Quarter

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Deep Ellum is a historic neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, home to a diverse array of arts venues, restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, businesses, and urban residential units near downtown in East Dallas.

Hall of State

Type: Building
Description: historical building and museum in Dallas Texas
Category: museum
Location: Dallas, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.78078° or 32° 46′ 51″ north

Longitude

-96.76103° or 96° 45′ 40″ west

Open location code

8645Q6JQ+8H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 27113243

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q5642713

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