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Texas Dallas West End Historic District | The Sixth Floor Museum PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 24 December 2010 00:00



Lies within Dallas's West End Historic District, there is a red-brick building named 'Dallas County Administration Building'. It stands less than a block away from Old Red Museum. Sixth Floor Museum sign is posted on its wall confirmed our instinct that this building was formerly known as 'Texas School Book Depository' - the building that gained a sudden interest in the aftermath of late President John F. Kennedy assassination in Dallas.
Formerly known as Texas School Book Depository
Precisely, the address of this building is 411 Elm Street. This land was originally owned by John Neely Bryan. In 1894, Rock Island Plow company purchased the site and constructed a five-story building four years later. In 1901, lighting stuck and burned almost to the ground resulted it to be rebuilt in 1903. Erected in Romanaesque Revival Style, the building was expanded to seven stories like what we see today.
Red brick buildings are the keeper of the past
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Steps into the past
On 22 November 1963, the former US Marine Lee Harvey Oswald who worked as temporarily staff in the building fired rifle shots from six-floor into President John F. Kennedy's motorcade.
JFK was shot from one of the windows on sixth floor
In 1977, the government of Dallas County bought the premise and use for administration. Sixth floor is put as the exhibition center on the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy featuring photographs, artifacts, historic film and audio tour. Seventh floor serves as a gallery with rotating exhibits throughout the year.

Today, this building is recorded under Texas Historic Landmark.

Address:
411 Elm Street
Dallas TX 75202
Phone: (214) 747 6660

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 December 2010 02:00
 

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