George Dahl Architect

George Leighton Dahl (11 May 1894 – 18 July 1987) was a prominent American architect based in Dallas, Texas during the 20th century. His most notable contributions include the Art Deco structures of Fair Park while he oversaw planning and construction of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition. In 1970, in anticipation of imminent commercial growth brought on by the impending development of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, he designed the First National Bank of Grapevine building at 1400 South Main Street. This iconic cubist structure served as a harbinger of the area's upcoming economic development.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 11, 1894
Birth place
Minnesota , Minneapolis
Date of deathJuly 18, 1987
Place of death
Texas , Dallas

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Architect

Significant building
The Dallas Morning News
Ling-Temco-Vought
Dallas Public Library
Titche-Goettinger Building
Significant project
Texas Centennial Exposition
University of Texas at Austin

George Dahl on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.architectural-images.com/gdi.htm
  2. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utaaa/00028/aaa-00028.html
  3. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/DD/fda86.html