Parry Avenue Entrance Gates and Pylon - Texas Centennial Exposition Buildings (1936--1937) - Dallas, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 32° 46.921 W 096° 45.943
14S E 709251 N 3629330
Fair Park entrance off Parry Avenue is #1 on the list. It was erected in 1936.
Waymark Code: WM11N5G
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2019
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NRHP Nomination Form"The Parry Avenue entrance features carved reliefs and six gold-leafed metal medallions. A central 85'-high pylon designed by George Dahl is topped with a gold star representing the Lone Star of Texas. At the base is a sculpture frieze of a buffalo hunt and a pioneer wagon train designed by Texas artist James Buchanan Winn, Jr. The monumental scale of the pylon frames the entrance to the Esplanade, an Imposing and beautiful vista. Lower gates stand to either side of the pylon. This entrance replaced an entry gate and building designed by James Flanders about 1900."