Fair Park
This month, Fair Park officials unveiled designs for more than $300 million in upgrades to the Cotton Bowl Stadium and State Fair of Texas facilities — but whether those drawings come to life depends on how voters cast their ballots on Nov. 8. The projects would be funded by a 2 percent increase in hotel…
What could you do with $300 million? That’s what Dallas’ iconic Fair Park stands to gain for expansion and improvement, pending the passage of a referendum slated for a Nov. 8 ballot. That’s part of the reason supporters of the park are gathering for a free panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at…
Recently named one of the best convention centers in America, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas could soon get a $1.5 billion makeover, pending voter approval. The Dallas City Council adopted a resolution last month to call a Nov. 8 election for the convention center expansion and improvement of Fair Park facilities, to be…
By Jay FirschingSenior Associate and Historic Preservation Specialist, Architexas Fair Park was designed primarily for a one-time event, the 1936 Texas Centennial and World’s Fair. Preserving the Art Deco exhibition buildings initially intended to be temporary has been challenging. We have also lost so many structures, such as the Ford Building. Can some of these…
When it comes to those that have impacted preservation in Dallas, there are a handful of names that will go down in our city’s history. Willis Winters is at the top of that list. I chatted with Willis last month for some insights into his lengthy career at the Dallas Parks and Recreation Department. He…
