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