Ferris Plaza
| Ferris Plaza | |
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.jpg) Ferris Plaza Park in 2016 | |
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| Type | Public |
| Location | 400 South Houston St, Dallas, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°46′35″N 96°48′24″W / 32.77639°N 96.80667°W |
| Area | 0.9-acre (3,600 m2) |
| Operated by | City of Dallas |
| Status | open all year |
Ferris Plaza is a 0.9-acre (0.36 ha) public park located in downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The park is located to the east of the Dallas Union Station, between Wood Street and Young Street.[1]
History
[edit]Ferris Plaza was originally proposed in the Kessler Plan in 1910 as a green space in front of the Union Station.[2] The park was named after Royal Andrew Ferris, a banker and railroad entrepreneur in Dallas.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Slate, John H. (2010). Historic Dallas Parks. Arcadia Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-7385-7891-0.
- ^ Segura, Judith Garrett (September 1, 2010). Belo: From Newspapers to New Media. University of Texas Press. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-0-292-79431-3.
- ^ Acheson, Sam Hanna (1977). Dallas Yesterday. SMU Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-87074-160-9.