The Main Street District of

downtown Dallas Downtown Dallas is the central business district (CBD) of Dallas, Texas, United States, located in the geographic center of the city. It is the second-largest business district in the state of Texas. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally ...

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(United States) runs along Main Street and is bounded by Elm Street one block north, Commerce St. one block south, N. Lamar St. to the west, and

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( I-345) elevated highway to the east. The district is the spine of downtown Dallas, and connects many of the adjoining business and entertainment districts. The Main Street District excludes a small portion at the western end of the three parallel streets, which is where the

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and

Dealey Plaza Dealey Plaza is a city park in the West End Historic District of downtown Dallas, Texas. It is sometimes called the "birthplace of Dallas". It was also the location of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963. The Dealey Plaza Historic ...

are situated. That area falls within the neighboring West End Historic District.

About

Main Street has historically been the center of the city of Dallas. Many of Dallas' major retailers, hotels and banks once located here, and the district includes the city's early skyscrapers. Subsequent development of downtown moved north and east to the City Center District in following years, leaving many of the historic buildings inefficient for modern offices. The Main Street District was the first district of downtown Dallas to experience extensive urban revival. Many of the grand historic buildings that had been neglected have been restored and adapted for new use.

Pegasus Plaza Pegasus Plaza is a public park located in downtown Dallas, Texas (U.S. state), Texas. Located at the corner of Akard and Main Street in the Main Street District, Dallas, Texas, Main Street District, the plaza takes its name from Pegasus, the iconi ...

, an urban plaza bounded by the Magnolia Hotel,

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Restaurant,

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and the

Kirby Building The Kirby Building, historically known as the Busch Building, is a 17-story skyscraper in the Main Street District, Dallas, Texas, Main Street District of Downtown Dallas. The structure was completed in 1913 by beer magnate Adolphus Busch to ac ...

, is a gathering place for visitors and residents at the heart of the district. The narrow tree-lined street is a major pedestrian route through downtown. The district contains many sidewalk restaurants, basement night clubs and retail stores (most notably

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). While several of the buildings have found new life, there are many still awaiting restoration. Main Street Garden Park is a new focal park of the district's east end. Commerce and Elm Streets, major east-west thoroughfares, form the boundaries of the district and also contain many additional landmark structures.

Completed projects

Titche-Goettinger Building Titche-Goettinger (later known as Titche's) was a department store chain based in Dallas, Texas (United States). It was established in 1902 and was a major player in the Dallas retail market until its merger with Joske's, which was later absorbe ...

, the former Titche-Goettinger Department Store, featuring 129 apartments (1997) and the

Universities Center at Dallas The Universities Center at Dallas is part of the UNT System. It used to be controlled by the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD). It is located in the historic Titche-Goettinger Building in the Main Street District area of downtown D ...

. *The Wilson Building, 135 apartments (1999). *Main Street lofts, 8 apartments (1999). *The

, 156 apartments (1999). * Magnolia Hotel, 300 room hotel (1999). *The Davis Building, 183 apartments (2003). *Dallas Power and Light Complex, 158 apartments 2004. * Mercantile Bank Building + Renovation into 225 rental units with a new 15 story 150 rental units. * Dallas National Bank Building into the Joule Hotel. *The Metropolitan, 283 condo units. * Third Rail Lofts ** Gulf States Building – 68 apartments. ** 1407 Main – 84 apartments. ** 1414 Elm – 14 apartments. *

* Main Street Garden Park * 100 North Central Expressway * UNT Dallas College of Law * The Statler and the Mercantile Building

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Current and future projects

* The Statler Hotel & Residences - 159 hotel rooms, 219 apartments

Landmark Structures of the Main Street District

Education

The district is zoned to schools in the

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. Residents of the district west of Central are zoned to City Park Elementary School,

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, and

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at 1900 Elm St. / 1901 Main St. After the completion of a $70 million dollar renovation in 2019, the law school moved to the former Dallas city hall on South Harwood Street next to Main Street Garden Park. the Beaux Arts style structure opened in 1914 and once held Lee Harvey Oswald but had slowly deteriorated over the decades. As of 2020, the UNT College of Law is the only public law school in the City of Dallas.

Transportation

Streetcars

* MATA:

M-Line Trolley The M-Line Trolley (previously McKinney Avenue Trolley) is a heritage streetcar line in the Uptown neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. The trolley line, which has been in service since 1989, is notable for its use of restored historic streetcar veh ...

''(in City Center District)'' :The M-Line Trolley is a

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that provides service between

Cityplace/Uptown station Cityplace/Uptown station (formerly Cityplace station) is a DART light rail station located in Dallas, Texas. The station is located on the , , and serves the Cityplace and Uptown districts. It also serves as a transfer point to the M-Line T ...

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and St Paul station in

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. Service is free. :The M-Line features 40 dedicated stops serving key destinations including: the West Village, McKinney Avenue,

Klyde Warren Park Klyde Warren Park is a public park in Downtown Dallas, Texas. The park is over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway, and opened in 2012. It is named for Klyde Warren, the young son of billionaire Kelcy Warren who donated $10 million to the developmen ...

, the Dallas Arts District, four historical cemeteries, and the State Thomas historic neighborhood.

Trains

* DART , , , ''listed south to north'' ** Akard Station ''(in City Center District)'' ** St. Paul Station ''(in City Center District)'' ** Pearl/Arts District Station ''(in City Center District)''

References

External links

Downtown Partnership/Main Street
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