Dallas Hall
N 32° 50.705 W 096° 47.094
14S E 707307 N 3636287
The historic marker on the front of Dallas Hall, at Southern Methodist University
Waymark Code: WMPRQ0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2015
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This historic marker is affixed to the front of Dallas Hall, an iconic building on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Dallas hall is listed on the national Register of Historic Places, and is incorporated into the school's formal logo.
Marker Number: 6670
Marker Text:
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
When Dallas was selected in 1911 as the site for a new Methodist university, local citizens pledged 622.5 acres of land and $300,000. In appreciation, the first building on campus was named Dallas Hall. SMU President Robert S. Hyer chose the Chicago Branch of Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge to design the Hall. Influenced by Thomas Jefferson's plan for the University of Virginia, it opened in 1915 and for a decade housed all classrooms, university offices, the chapel and the library.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
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