Pacific Plaza Park is a 3.7-acre (1.5 ha) public park located in downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The park is located between St. Paul Street and Harwood Street, north of Pacific Avenue in the City Center District, and opened to the public Oct. 14, 2019. The City of Dallas acquired the land with help from the Trust for Public Land.
| Pacific Plaza | |
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 Pacific Plaza Park | |
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| Type | public park |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°47′01″N 96°47′46″W / 32.783534°N 96.796162°W |
| Area | 3.4-acre (14,000 m2) |
| Operated by | City of Dallas |
| Status | now open |
History
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The site is one of the larger open areas in the City Center District and had been eyed for several projects in the past. In 1985 RepublicBank Corp., one of the largest banks in the Southwest and owner of the adjacent Republic Center, announced plans to construct a 60-story, 1,400,000-square-foot (130,000 m2) building designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. The $250 million complex would have also contained a three-story retail center surrounding a rotunda, landscaped courtyards and formal gardens.[1] Plans were terminated in 1987 when rival InterFirst Corp. acquired the company.[2]
Design
editThe park incorporates the existing Aston Park, a grove of mature trees dedicated in 1983.
References
edit- ^ Steve Brown. (1985, October 16). REPUBLICBANK TO CONSTRUCT 60-STORY TOWER - $250 million skyscraper set for completion in 1989. The Dallas Morning News HOME FINAL ed., 1a. Retrieved December 15, 2009 from NewsBank on-line database (America's Newspapers)
- ^ Steve Brown, Robert Dodge. (1987, December 9). FIRST REPUBLIC PLANS TOWER SALE. The Dallas Morning News HOME FINAL ed., 1d. Retrieved December 15, 2009 from NewsBank on-line database (America's Newspapers)
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