Ferris Plaza

Ferris Plaza
Ferris Plaza
	Ferris Plaza Park in 2016
Type	Public
Location	400 South Houston St, Dallas, Texas
Coordinates	32°46′35″N 96°48′24″W
Area	0.9-acre (3,600 m2)
Operated by	City of Dallas
Status	open all year

Ferris Plaza is a 0.9-acre (0.36 ha) public park located in downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The park is located to the east of the Dallas Union Station, between Wood Street and Young Street.[1]

History

Ferris Plaza was originally proposed in the Kessler Plan in 1910 as a green space in front of the Union Station.[2] The park was named after Royal Andrew Ferris, a banker and railroad entrepreneur in Dallas.[3]

References

Slate, John H. (2010). Historic Dallas Parks. Arcadia Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-7385-7891-0.
Segura, Judith Garrett (September 1, 2010). Belo: From Newspapers to New Media. University of Texas Press. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-0-292-79431-3.
Acheson, Sam Hanna (1977). Dallas Yesterday. SMU Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-87074-160-9.

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[1] Slate, John H. (2010). Historic Dallas Parks. Arcadia Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-7385-7891-0.

[2] Segura, Judith Garrett (September 1, 2010). Belo: From Newspapers to New Media. University of Texas Press. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-0-292-79431-3.

[3] Acheson, Sam Hanna (1977). Dallas Yesterday. SMU Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-87074-160-9.