Park Cities in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University
Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
1. Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University Marker
An additional marker notes that the building was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Inscription.
Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University. . When Dallas was selected in 1911 as the site for a new Methodist University, local citizens pledged 622.5 acres of land and $300,000. In appreciation, the first building on campus was named Dallas Hall. SMU President Robert S. Hyer chose the Chicago branch of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge to design the hall. Influenced by Thomas Jefferson's plan for the University of Virginia, it opened in 1915 and for a decade housed all classrooms, university offices, the chapel, and the library.
When Dallas was selected in 1911 as the site for a new Methodist University, local citizens pledged 622.5 acres of land and $300,000. In appreciation, the first building on campus was named Dallas Hall. SMU President Robert S. Hyer chose the Chicago branch of Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge to design the hall. Influenced by Thomas Jefferson's plan for the University of Virginia, it opened in 1915 and for a decade housed all classrooms, university offices, the chapel, and the library.
Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6670.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education.
Location. 32° 50.714′ N, 96° 47.091′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Park Cities. Marker can be reached from Robert S Hyer Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dallas TX 75205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University Marker
Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
3. Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University
Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
4. Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University
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