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Dallas Historical Society Home Page
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The purpose of the Dallas Historical Society is to institute and encourage historical inquiry; to collect, preserve, and exhibit the material of history; and to spread historical information, especially concerning the city and county of Dallas and North Texas.
This large bronze plaque, which has a place of honor in the Hall of State, commemorates Dallas Morning News editor and longtime DHS President George Bannerman Dealey, for whom our research library and Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas are both named.
The Dallas Historical Society was organized on March 31, 1922, by 101 prominent citizens who wished to encourage historical inquiry. In 1938, the Society assumed the management of the magnificent Hall of State at the request of the City of Dallas. The Hall of State is one of the finest examples of art deco architecture in the country and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a part of Fair Park. In 1986, the building was restored at a cost of approximately $1.5 million, and the G.B. Dealey Library was opened. The Historical Society is the only historical organization in Dallas County that is committed to preserving the area's entire history. The Historical Society operates with a full and part-time staff of ten and an annual operating budget of approximately $1,000,000.
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Contact
- Dallas Historical Society
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- Dallas TX
- United States 75089
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- +1.21442145
