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City of Dallas City Plan Commission May 17, 2001 Case No. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
City of Dallas City Plan Commission May 17, 2001 Case No. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
City of Dallas City Plan Commission May 17, 2001 Case No. 001-193/10598-C(JG) Historic Designation of North Dallas High School Proposal A Landmark Commission authorized hearing to consider the granting of a historic overlay district for North
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Background Information
Located at 3120 Haskell Avenue between Cole / McKinney Current Zoning: PD No. 193 (MF-2), SUP 893 for a
public school.
Land use North: Cole Park East: Single & multifamily, Church, School parking,
vacant land
South: offices, vacant land and parking West: Multifamily, townhouses
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Background Information (continued)
Board of Education of the Dallas Independent
School District voted 9-0 to approve designation based on October 5, 2000 correspondence to Landmark Commission.
The Greater North Dallas High School Alumni
Association are in support of designation.
The North Dallas High School administration
and redevelopment group are in favor of designation.
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Historic Significance
Construction started in 1920 in what was north Dallas.
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Historic Significance (continued)
Alumni who have influenced culture on national and local levels.
Fred “Tex” Avery Illustration for 1920’s yearbook Bugs Bunny - What’s Up Doc
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Historic Significance
(continued)
Designed by William
- B. Ittner (d. 1936)
Known education
building architect from St. Louis
Designed over 430
buildings in 28 states
Innovative open
space plan with sky lights, windows and cross ventilation
Classical Revival
style
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Historic Significance -- Architectural Features
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Criteria for Eligibility
North Dallas High School meets four of the ten
criteria for designation.*
History, heritage and culture Significant persons Architecture Architect or master builder
* Three criteria are required for designation.
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