Dealey Plaza Historic District
National Historic Landmark

Dealey Plaza Historic District

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Listed
April 18, 1993
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
93001607

About this property

Dealey Plaza , named after George Dealey, is a city park in the West End Historic District of downtown Dallas, Texas. It is sometimes called the "birthplace of Dallas", and was the location of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963. The Dealey Plaza Historic District was named a National Historic Landmark on the 30th anniversary of the assassination, to preserve Dealey Plaza, street rights-of-way, buildings, and structures by the plaza visible from the assassination site, which have been identified as witness locations or as possible locations for the assassin.

Location

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
32.77874, -96.80749

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURELANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Dallas County Courthouse
Industrial
0 mi
Westend Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Sanger Brothers Complex
Civil War
0.2 mi
Dallas Union Terminal
Civil War
0.2 mi
Santa Fe Terminal Building No. 4
Industrial
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Dealey Plaza Historic District listed on the National Register?

Dealey Plaza Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Dealey Plaza Historic District?

Dealey Plaza Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Dealey Plaza Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Dealey Plaza Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Dealey Plaza Historic District?

The period of significance for Dealey Plaza Historic District is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1963.

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