Dallas, the City Art District and the Last Visit of JFK
July 14, 2010
Dallas is one of the leading cities of the state of Texas, U.S. This city has some importance as the city where he was assassinated John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
Dallas has a population of 1.2 million people, and is the third largest city in the state of Texas. The city was founded in 1841 and became an official city in February 1856. The city grew rapidly due to the importance of oil and cotton plantations, and later became the third largest city in the amount of companies in the Fortune 500. City Airport, International Airport Dallas / Fort Worth are one of the most important countries, and there goes the greatest number of goods in the country.
In this city began recording the famous series “Dallas,” about the life of a powerful family of the region. Moreover, in this city in 1927 founded the first 7-Eleven store in the country. In Dallas the tombs of one of the most famous criminal couples of all time, Bonnie and Clyde, who lived in this city.
The Dealey Plaza, one of the squares of downtown is the place where he was assassinated John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Now this square is considered a historic site and is full of tourists wanting to visit the Sixth Floor Museum, a museum is one of the many exhibitions on the life, achievements and the death of JFK.
In the cultural panorama of the city highlights the Majestic Theatre, the last remaining theater of Theater Row. Before this part of the city was dominated by the theaters, and part of the famous entertainment district of Elm Street. Now only is this true theater that is part of the Harwood Historic District.
Elm Street, colloquially known as Deep Ellum, was one of the most famous of the city in the 1920s and 1930s, as used here satisfy the lovers of jazz and blues from the south. Today this neighborhood is one of the more artistic of the city, full of young artists, studios, bars, restaurants and concerts. Since the graffiti in this city are not seen as something negative, this area is covered with real works of street art. About this part of the city are the Exposition Park and the Bryan Place.
Dallas has an arts district, a neighborhood full of galleries, exhibitions and art galleries. Stresses the Dallas Museum of Art and Asian Art Collection of Trammell & Margaret Crow. The music also prevails in this district, with the Symphony Center Morton H. Meyerson.
The Cedars is another neighborhood that has been gaining importance as a cultural center in recent years. The buildings are filled with lofts and streets lined with restaurants and galleries. Another Art District, the Bishop Arts District, is located in Oak Cliff. Here almost all the old industrial buildings have been converted into artists’ studios and galleries, with murals covering almost every wall. In this area also include restaurants, clubs and more unusual shops.
Another site registered on the National Register of Historic Places is the Union Station, the main city, also known as the Dallas Union Terminal. The building is the most recognized in the city for the recreation of a mural that depicts the history of Texas.
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