The Cedars Bowler Hat -- Dallas TX
N 32° 46.397 W 096° 47.578
14S E 706718 N 3628309
A cool huge derby bowler hat on a hatrack near the I-30, along Browder Street in the Cedars neighborhood near Downtown Dallas.
Waymark Code: WMR3WW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2016
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This large hat on a pole is a pretty cool thing to see in Oak Cliff. There is a cache nearby, as well.
From the Dallas Morning News: (
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"Whatever Blog – GuideLive
Hats off to a new Dallas landmark, the Cedars Bowler Hat
DALLAS — Heading west on Interstate 30, it sits perched on a larger-than-life coat stand. At 30 feet tall, 20 feet wide and weighing in at two tons, the structure is sure to be one of the more unique pieces of public art.
It’s a bowler hat. Why not?
Commissioned by British brand name furniture store Timothy Oulton, the Bowler Hat was supposed to complement the new storefront at Central Expressway and Henderson. The space was not big enough, however, and the company’s plan to house it on the roof of the building did not comply with the city’s sign ordinance.
Ultimately, Timothy Oulton donated the hat to the neighborhood of the artist, Keith Turman. The hat is located on a property on Ervay Street owned by Structural Studio, an engineering consulting firm.
“We might be overthinking it in terms of how it represents the city. It’s not designed to be that,” said Nigel Brown of Structural Studio. “It’s a piece of public art that is being displayed in a neighborhood that has a real strong presence of artists, which makes it relevant to Cedars neighborhood.”
Brown is grateful to have the Bowler Hat on his property since Timothy Oulton contemplated destroying the installation after their original plan fell through. The hat, which took about four months to produce, is a mix of wood, steel, fiberglass, epoxy, and rigid foam. Work to install the steel sculpture began on December 30 and is expected to be completed by the end of January, according to a press release.
- Tiney Ricciardi"