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Dallas Hall
Dallas Hall is located in Texas
Dallas Hall
Dallas Hall is located in the United States
Dallas Hall
LocationSouthern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
Arealess than one acre
Built1915 (1915)
ArchitectShepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Architectural styleGeorgian architecture
MPSGeorgian Revival Buildings of Southern Methodist University TR (AD)
NRHP reference No.78002913[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1978

Dallas Hall is a historic building on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.[2]

History

The building was designed by the architectural firm Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge.[2] Robert Stewart Hyer (1860-1929), the first President of SMU, chose Georgian architecture after the architecture of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.[3][4][5]

According to SMU historian Darwin Payne, construction began on November 28, 1912.[6] It was dedicated in 1915, making it the first building on campus.[2][5][6][7] Given its monumental size, it gave the nickname of "The Hilltop" to SMU.[7]

Over the year, it has been home to classrooms, offices, a chapel, a hamburger grill, a post office and a barbershop.[5][6] It celebrated its 100th anniversary on November 12, 2012 with a dinner for university administrators and donors.[6]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 17, 1978.[2]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Southern Methodist University: Dallas Hall
  3. ^ Michael Norman, Lessons, The New York Times, December 30, 1987
  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 Melissa Repko, SMU’s first building, Dallas Hall, celebrates 100 years, Dallas News, November 28, 2012
  7. ^ a b Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Dallas Hall


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