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Saturday, July 17, 2010
Dallas Arts District Public Tour
at the ceremonial entrance of the DMA (Flora and Harwood) / 1717 Harwood Street / 10:00 AM/
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Presented by Dallas Arts District
Visit http://www.thedallasartsdistrict.org/dallas-events/tours
The Dallas Arts District and the Dallas Center for Architecture are proud to present an architecture walking tour of the largest urban arts district in the United States.
The Arts District has been a thirty year plan in the making and now boasts buildings by four Pritzker Prize-winning architects within a span of several blocks. The district’s architectural richness extends beyond that, however, with examples of significant buildings erected as far back as the late 1880’s, just 40 years after Dallas’ founding. We will explore the history of the buildings and the culture of one of Dallas’ most interesting neighborhoods.
Our 90-minute outdoor architecture walking tour is led by a trained tour guide and will examine buildings from the 1890’s to the present day. You will explore the architectural detail of the district as well as the institutions, individuals and visionaries who are a part of this fascinating story.
We offer both Public and Private tours of the Dallas Arts District. Public tours are held on the first and third Saturdays of each month, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the ceremonial entrance to the Dallas Museum of Art (Flora and Harwood). The tour is held rain or shine.
The tour does not include the interior of any of the buildings in the Dallas Arts District.