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'''Dallas Hall''' is a historic building on the campus of [[Southern Methodist University]] (SMU) in [[University Park, Texas]]. Influenced by the [[Pantheon, Rome|Roman Pantheon]] and architecture by [[Thomas Jefferson]], it was constructed by the architectural firm of [[Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge]] in 1915. The first building on campus, it housed most of the university's operations. The campus has since been expanded around Dallas Hall, but it remains the center of SMU. It was named to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas|National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.
'''Dallas Hall''' is a historic building on the campus of [[Southern Methodist University]] (SMU) in [[University Park, Texas]]. Influenced by the [[Pantheon, Rome|Roman Pantheon]] and architecture by [[Thomas Jefferson]], it was constructed by the architectural firm of [[Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge]] in 1915. The first building on campus, it housed most of the university's operations. The campus has since been expanded around Dallas Hall, but it remains the center of SMU. It was named to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas|National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=148837 |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
{{See also|Southern Methodist University#History}}
{{See also|Southern Methodist University#History}}
Dallas Hall was designed by the Chicago branch of the architectural firm [[Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge]].<ref name="nyt"/> [[Robert Stewart Hyer]] (1860-1929), the first President of SMU, chose [[Georgian architecture]] after the [[Thomas Jefferson]]-designed architecture of the [[University of Virginia]] in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]].<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|last=Norman|first=Michael|date=December 30, 1987|title=Lessons|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/30/us/lessons.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>Nancy Capace, ''Encyclopedia of Texas'', North American Book, 2001, Volume 1, p. 139 [https://books.google.com/books?id=RePkhLzUjlEC&pg=RA1-PA139&dq=%22dallas+hall%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-ZTgUsibOoLDhAeOlICoDw&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22dallas%20hall%22&f=false]</ref><ref name="dallaslandmarks">[https://books.google.com/books?id=L8px7TLGwB4C&pg=PA98&dq=%22dallas+hall%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-ZTgUsibOoLDhAeOlICoDw&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22dallas%20hall%22&f=false ''Dallas Landmarks'', Arcadia Publishing, 2009, p. 98]</ref> The building's architecture was inspired by the [[Pantheon, Rome|Pantheon]].<ref name="d"/> As a sign of appreciation towards local citizens who had given 622.5 acres and $300,000 to found the campus, it was named "Dallas Hall" in their honor.<ref name="texas">{{cite web|url=https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5113006670|title=Details for Dallas Hall (SMU) (Atlas Number 5113006670)|website=Texas Historica Sites Atlas|publisher=Texas Historical Commission|access-date=December 23, 2020}}</ref>
Dallas Hall was designed by the Chicago branch of the architectural firm [[Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge]].<ref name="nyt"/> [[Robert Stewart Hyer]] (1860–1929), the first President of SMU, chose [[Georgian architecture]] after the [[Thomas Jefferson]]-designed architecture of the [[University of Virginia]] in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]].<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|last=Norman|first=Michael|date=December 30, 1987|title=Lessons|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/30/us/lessons.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>Nancy Capace, ''Encyclopedia of Texas'', North American Book, 2001, Volume 1, p. 139 [https://books.google.com/books?id=RePkhLzUjlEC&dq=%22dallas+hall%22&pg=RA1-PA139]</ref><ref name="dallaslandmarks">[https://books.google.com/books?id=L8px7TLGwB4C&dq=%22dallas+hall%22&pg=PA98 ''Dallas Landmarks'', Arcadia Publishing, 2009, p. 98]</ref> The building's architecture was inspired by the [[Pantheon, Rome|Pantheon]].<ref name="d"/> As a sign of appreciation towards local citizens who had given 622.5 acres and $300,000 to found the campus, it was named "Dallas Hall" in their honor.<ref name="texas">{{cite web|url=https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5113006670|title=Details for Dallas Hall (SMU) (Atlas Number 5113006670)|website=Texas Historica Sites Atlas|publisher=Texas Historical Commission|access-date=December 23, 2020}}</ref>


Construction began in 1912, and the [[cornerstone]] was laid on November 28, 1912.<ref name="dallasnews">{{cite news|last=Repko|first=Melissa|date=November 28, 2012|title=SMU's first building, Dallas Hall, celebrates 100 years|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2012/11/29/smus-first-building-dallas-hall-celebrates-100-years/|work=The Dallas Morning News|access-date=December 23, 2020}}</ref> It was dedicated in 1915, making it the first building on campus.<ref name="dallaslandmarks"/><ref name="dallasnews"/><ref name="businessweek">[http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/10/1008_SMU_school_tour/7.htm Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Dallas Hall]</ref> The site chosen for Dallas Hall is one of the highest points in [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]].<ref name="d"/> It stood alone ona flat prarie.<ref name="dallasnews"/> This, and the building's monumental size, is the orgin of SMU's nickname, "The Hilltop".<ref name="businessweek"/><ref name="d"/> Constructed of brick, it is three stories tall.<ref name="nyt"/> The building was oriented so that the crest of the building perfectly aligned with the [[Praetorian Building]], then the tallest building in Dallas.<ref name="d">{{cite web|url=https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1998/january/history-dallas-hall-and-the-hilltop/|title=HISTORY Dallas Hall and the Hilltop|last=Peeler|first=Tom|date=January 1998|website=D Magazine|access-date=Deceember 23, 2020}}</ref>
Construction began in 1912, and the [[cornerstone]] was laid on November 28, 1912.<ref name="dallasnews">{{cite news|last=Repko|first=Melissa|date=November 28, 2012|title=SMU's first building, Dallas Hall, celebrates 100 years|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2012/11/29/smus-first-building-dallas-hall-celebrates-100-years/|work=The Dallas Morning News|access-date=December 23, 2020}}</ref> It was dedicated in 1915, making it the first building on campus.<ref name="dallaslandmarks"/><ref name="dallasnews"/><ref name="businessweek">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100214180829/http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/10/1008_SMU_school_tour/7.htm Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Dallas Hall]</ref> The site chosen for Dallas Hall is one of the highest points in [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]].<ref name="d"/> It stood alone on a flat prairie.<ref name="dallasnews"/> This, and the building's monumental size, is the origin of SMU's nickname, "The Hilltop".<ref name="businessweek"/><ref name="d"/> Constructed of brick, it is three stories tall.<ref name="nyt"/> The building was oriented so that the crest of the building perfectly aligned with the [[Praetorian Building]], then the tallest building in Dallas.<ref name="d">{{cite web|url=https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1998/january/history-dallas-hall-and-the-hilltop/|title=HISTORY Dallas Hall and the Hilltop|last=Peeler|first=Tom|date=January 1998|website=D Magazine|access-date=December 23, 2020}}</ref>


Upon its opening, all of the university's faciltities, except for female dorms and temporary housing for some male students, were housed in Dallas Hall.<ref name="d"/> It housed all classrooms for a decade after opening.<ref name="texas"/> Over the years, it has been home to classrooms, offices, a chapel, a hamburger grill, a post office and a barbershop.<ref name="dallaslandmarks"/><ref name="dallasnews"/> A highly symmetrical campus has since been constructed around Dallas Hall.<ref name="d"/> It celebrated its 100th anniversary on November 12, 2012, with a dinner for university administrators and donors.<ref name="dallasnews"/> It has been listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas|National Register of Historic Places]] since November 17, 1978.<ref name="texas"/>
Upon its opening, all of the university's facilities, except for female dorms and temporary housing for some male students, were housed in Dallas Hall.<ref name="d"/> It housed all classrooms for a decade after opening.<ref name="texas"/> Over the years, it has been home to classrooms, offices, a chapel, a hamburger grill, a post office and a barbershop.<ref name="dallaslandmarks"/><ref name="dallasnews"/> A highly symmetrical campus has since been constructed around Dallas Hall.<ref name="d"/> It celebrated its 100th anniversary on November 12, 2012, with a dinner for university administrators and donors.<ref name="dallasnews"/> It has been listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas|National Register of Historic Places]] since November 17, 1978.<ref name="texas"/>


Dallas Hall is used for SMU's [[convocations]] and graduations.<ref name="dallasnews"/>
Dallas Hall is used for SMU's [[convocations]] and graduations.<ref name="dallasnews"/>
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Latest revision as of 09:00, 22 May 2024

Dallas Hall
Location3225 University Blvd.,
University Park, Texas
Coordinates32°50′42″N 96°47′5″W / 32.84500°N 96.78472°W / 32.84500; -96.78472
AreaLess than one acre
Built1915 (1915)
ArchitectShepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Neo-Georgian
MPSGeorgian Revival Buildings of Southern Methodist University TR (AD)
NRHP reference No.78002913[1]
RTHL No.6670
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1978
Designated RTHL1979

Dallas Hall is a historic building on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University Park, Texas. Influenced by the Roman Pantheon and architecture by Thomas Jefferson, it was constructed by the architectural firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge in 1915. The first building on campus, it housed most of the university's operations. The campus has since been expanded around Dallas Hall, but it remains the center of SMU. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]

History[edit]

See also: Southern Methodist University § History

Dallas Hall was designed by the Chicago branch of the architectural firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge.[3] Robert Stewart Hyer (1860–1929), the first President of SMU, chose Georgian architecture after the Thomas Jefferson-designed architecture of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.[3][4][5] The building's architecture was inspired by the Pantheon.[6] As a sign of appreciation towards local citizens who had given 622.5 acres and $300,000 to found the campus, it was named "Dallas Hall" in their honor.[7]

Construction began in 1912, and the cornerstone was laid on November 28, 1912.[8] It was dedicated in 1915, making it the first building on campus.[5][8][9] The site chosen for Dallas Hall is one of the highest points in Dallas County.[6] It stood alone on a flat prairie.[8] This, and the building's monumental size, is the origin of SMU's nickname, "The Hilltop".[9][6] Constructed of brick, it is three stories tall.[3] The building was oriented so that the crest of the building perfectly aligned with the Praetorian Building, then the tallest building in Dallas.[6]

Upon its opening, all of the university's facilities, except for female dorms and temporary housing for some male students, were housed in Dallas Hall.[6] It housed all classrooms for a decade after opening.[7] Over the years, it has been home to classrooms, offices, a chapel, a hamburger grill, a post office and a barbershop.[5][8] A highly symmetrical campus has since been constructed around Dallas Hall.[6] It celebrated its 100th anniversary on November 12, 2012, with a dinner for university administrators and donors.[8] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 17, 1978.[7]

Dallas Hall is used for SMU's convocations and graduations.[8]

Image gallery[edit]

  • Dallas Hall in 1921
    Dallas Hall in 1921
  • School's seal within the building
    School's seal within the building
  • A distant view
    A distant view

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  3. ^ a b c Norman, Michael (December 30, 1987). "Lessons". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Texas, North American Book, 2001, Volume 1, p. 139 [1]
  5. ^ a b c Dallas Landmarks, Arcadia Publishing, 2009, p. 98
  6. ^ a b c d e f Peeler, Tom (January 1998). "HISTORY Dallas Hall and the Hilltop". D Magazine. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Details for Dallas Hall (SMU) (Atlas Number 5113006670)". Texas Historica Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Repko, Melissa (November 28, 2012). "SMU's first building, Dallas Hall, celebrates 100 years". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Dallas Hall

External links[edit]

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