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Overview

Scope and Contents 

Collection documents the early ownership history of the parcel of land on Main Street, Dallas, Texas, later owned by the City of Dallas.  The land is now mostly occupied by the Municipal Building, which served as Dallas' city hall from 1914 to 1978.  The block, bounded by Harwood, Main, Commerce, and Pearl Streets was made up of plots owned by a number of individuals, including Christopher Columbus Slaughter, Eliza Tice, E.H. McIntyre, and others.  Buildings on the northeast side of the lot facing Pearl Street are still privately owned.

The Municipal Building, a city landmark built in 1914, served as Dallas City Hall until the opening of a new facility in 1978.  Additionally, this was the site of the Dallas jail facility.  In 1963, Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald in the underground garage of this building.

Organization

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

Access​

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from the Dallas Municipal Archives.  All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.  It is the responsibility of the user to obtain copyright authorization for any images.

Restrictions:  Photocopying available on item-by-item basis due to fragile condition of documents.

Citation

City Hall - Main Street Land Abstracts, 1881-1914, 1954 (Box <x>, Folder <y>), Dallas Municipal Archives​​

Related Material

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Index Terms

Dallas -- Texas -- History
Real estate business -- Dallas -- Texas -- History
Real property -- United States

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