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Texas Landmarks
Texas Tourist attractions, famous Texas landmarks and other Texas points of interest.
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The district is 68 acres (0.28 km²) and is home to some of Dallas’ most significant cultural landmarks including the Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Dallas Museum of Art, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Nasher Sculpture Center.
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Built in 1926, the Aztec Theater is a exotic-themed movie palace. It is decorated with vibrantly-colored columns, sculptures, furnishings and murals, many of which are authentic reproductions of Meso-American artifacts.
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The Bank of America Tower was completed in 1985 and is the tallest building in the city, measuring over 900 feet (275 meters), with 72 stories.
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This ornate Victorian house has been listed by the Library of Congress as one of the fourteen most representative Victorian structures in the nation. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston owns the house and offers tours.
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Central Middle School is currently a sixth through eighth grade school. It is also a part of Galveston Independent School District, which plans to convert Central into a 7-8 middle school in the fall of 2008.
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Congregation B'nai Israel is the oldest Jewish Reform Congregation in the state of Texas. Organized in 1868 and chartered in 1870, one of the congregations most famous members, Abraham Cohen Labatt, was one of the pioneers of Reform Judaism in the U.S.
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Congregation Beth Jacob is a conservative Jewish synagogue. The current synagogue was built by Austrian, Russian and Hungarian immigrants in 1931. In the 1970's, the congregation chose to join the less structured Conservative Movement.
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Designed by renowned architect IM Pei in the modernist architectural style, City Hall was completed in 1978. It was inspired by the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library building located across the street.
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The plaza contains several of the city's landmarks including the John Neely Bryan Cabin, the JFK Memorial and the Old Red Courthouse.
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Dallas Heritage Village is a living history museum portraying life in North Texas from 1840-1910. The museum is composed of 38 historic structures and a working Civil War era farm.
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The building was officially opened to the public in January 1984. Situated in the Arts District, the museum is close to several other significant cultural attractions.
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The site is considered the place where city founder John Neely Bryan first established a trading post. It is also the location of President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963.
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Fair Park is a 277-acre (1.12 km²) recreational and educational complex. It is home to nine museums, six performance facilities, a lagoon, and the largest ferris wheel in North America. Many of the buildings were build for the 1936 Texas Centennial.
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Fort Crockett is a government reservation originally built to protect the city and harbor of Galveston and to protect the ports of Galveston and Houston during the Texas Revolution.
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Galveston College is a comprehensive community college which opened its doors in September 1967.
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The Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry service is provided for free by the Texas Department of Transportation and is the only way motorists can cross the waterway between Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island.
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Galveston Island State Park is a 2,013 acre site that was acquired in 1969 from private owners under the State Parks Bond Program and was opened in 1975.
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The Galveston Trolley provides a unique mode of transportation from Galveston's Seawall to the Strand District, to Pier 21, and to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).
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Housed in the former Santa Fe Railroad station, at the head of The Strand, the Galveston Railroad Museum is owned and operated by the Center for Transportation and Commerce, a non-profit organization.
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Constructed in 1902, teh Galveston Seawall was built after the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 for protection from future hurricanes. The Seawall has never been overtopped by a storm surge from hurricanes.
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