National Register of Historic Places
Dealey Plaza Historic District
Dealey Plaza Historic District is a historic place in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1993, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 93001607.
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Dealey Plaza Historic District
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About this place
What is Dealey Plaza Historic District?
Dealey Plaza, named after George Dealey, is a city park in the West End Historic District of downtown Dallas, Texas. It is sometimes called the "birthplace of Dallas", and was the location of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963. The Dealey Plaza Historic District was named a National Historic Landmark on the 30th anniversary of the assassination, to preserve Dealey Plaza, street rights-of-way, buildings, and structures by the plaza visible from the assassination site, which have been identified as witness locations or as possible locations for the assassin.
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Listing details
- Name
- Dealey Plaza Historic District
- City
- Dallas
- County
- Dallas County
- State
- Texas
- Listed on the National Register
- April 19, 1993
- NRIS reference number
- 93001607
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 32.77874, -96.80749
When was Dealey Plaza Historic District listed on the National Register?
Dealey Plaza Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1993.
Where is Dealey Plaza Historic District located?
Dealey Plaza Historic District is located in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas at approximately 32.77874, -96.80749. See the map above.
Is Dealey Plaza Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Dealey Plaza Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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