Oak Lawn in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Robert E. Lee Park
Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
1. Robert E. Lee Park Marker
The land in this area was once part of a Republic land grant awarded to pioneer William Grigsby. The Dallas Consolidated Electric Street Railway Company bought twenty acres of the property in 1903, and in cooperation with developers Oliver P. Bowser and William H. Lemmon built Oak Lawn Park. Weekend visitors and prospective land buyers paid five cents to ride the streetcar to the park, which offered a variety of recreational activities. The City of Dallas purchased the park with its native trees in 1909.
In 1928, the Dallas Southern Memorial Association (DSMA) began plans for the placement of a statue of Robert E. Lee in the park. Executed by Canadian sculptor A. Phimister Proctor, the bronze statue was unveiled on June 12, 1936, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The park's name was changed to Robert E. Lee Park, and two years later, in a cooperative effort by the DSMA, Park and Recreation Board, and the Federal Works Progress Administration, a two-thirds scale replica of Arlington Hall, Robert E. Lee's home in Virginia (now a part of Arlington National Cemetery) was constructed. Throughout its history, this park has provided a place of recreation and relaxation for Dallas citizens. It remains one of the city's most popular attractions.
Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 32° 48.499′ N, 96° 48.237′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Oak Lawn. It can be reached from Turtle Creek Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3333 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Dallas TX 75219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Hickman Miller House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oak Lawn United Methodist Church (approx. Ό mile away); The Crossroads (approx. half a mile away); North Dallas High School (approx. half a mile away); Greenwood Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Temple Emanu-El Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonel C.C. Slaughter (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dallas Baby Camp (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.
Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
2. An additional Arlington Hall Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
3. Robert E. Lee Park Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
4. Arlington Hall
Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
5. Arlington Hall
Photographed by Kayla Harper, April 25, 2020
6. Arlington Park (formerly Robert E. Lee Park)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,415 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 29, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
