General Plan for a System of Parks and Boulevards for the City of Dallas, Texas.

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Map displaying existing and proposed parks and boulevards (colored green) in Dallas, Texas, as part of the Kessler Plan. The main part of Dallas and Oak Cliff are represented, with some streets, railroads, and bodies of water.

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1 map : col. ; 67 x 54 cm.

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Geo. E. Kessler & Co. 1911~.

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  • Main Title: General Plan for a System of Parks and Boulevards for the City of Dallas, Texas.
  • Series Title: Kessler Plan Documents

Description

Map displaying existing and proposed parks and boulevards (colored green) in Dallas, Texas, as part of the Kessler Plan. The main part of Dallas and Oak Cliff are represented, with some streets, railroads, and bodies of water.

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1 map : col. ; 67 x 54 cm.

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"Prepared for the Park Board by Geo. E. Kessler & Co., Landscape Architects, Kansas City, St. Louis."

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  • A City Plan for Dallas, George E. Kessler, a report of the Dallas Parks and Recreation Department, Dallas, Texas, 1911

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A City Plan for Dallas (Book)

A City Plan for Dallas

Report of the Park Board in Dallas, Texas, including the text of the proposed city plan, called the "Kessler Plan." The plan describes suggested changes to the city including building levees; creating a belt railroad; building a union station; creating freight terminals; organizing a civic center; eliminating railroad grade crossings in downtown districts; extending roads in downtown areas; building parks, parkways, and boulevards; and adding playgrounds throughout the city. The text includes accompanying drawings and illustrations. The fiscal report of the Park Board is included at the end of the book.

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  • 1911~

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  • 1907 - 1913

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  • Dec. 29, 2017, 2:22 a.m.

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Geo. E. Kessler & Co. General Plan for a System of Parks and Boulevards for the City of Dallas, Texas., map, 1911~; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth587011/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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