Dallas Hall

Dallas Hall is a historic building on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas.[2]

Dallas Hall
Dallas Hall
Dallas Hall
Location3225 University Blvd.,
University Park, Texas
Coordinates32°50′42″N 96°47′5″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1915 (1915)
ArchitectShepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Neo-Georgian
MPSGeorgian Revival Buildings of Southern Methodist University TR (AD)
NRHP reference No.78002913[1]
RTHL No.6670
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1978
Designated RTHL1979

History

The building was designed by the architectural firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge.[2] Robert Stewart Hyer (1860-1929), the first President of SMU, chose Georgian architecture after the architecture of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.[3][4][5]

Construction began in 1912, and the cornerstone was laid on November 28, 1912.[6] It was dedicated in 1915, making it the first building on campus.[2][5][6][7] Given its monumental size, it gave the nickname of "The Hilltop" to SMU.[7]

Over the year, it has been home to classrooms, offices, a chapel, a hamburger grill, a post office and a barbershop.[5][6] It celebrated its 100th anniversary on November 12, 2012, with a dinner for university administrators and donors.[6]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 17, 1978.[2]

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See also

References

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