Historic Preservation




Fair Park Historic District



Fair Park Historic District has been the location of the State Fair of Texas since the 1880's, reconstructed by local architect George Dahl in 1936 for the Texas Centennial Exposition. Fair Park represents one of the largest surviving Art Deco architectural and planning complexes in the United States.

Fair Park Ordinance #27079 (H/33)

Designations: Dallas Landmark District (1987), National Register of Historic Places (1986), ​​National Historic Landmark​​​​​​. 

Further Research:
Fair Park National Historic Landmark Report​ - Available upon request (307 MB)


Fair Park Historic District