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Reunion Tower Built in 1978 at about 42 stories, this ornamental tower offers the best views of the city from 3 decks- observation, restaurant, and lounge. The lights on the geodesic dome oscillate in different patterns at night. It is the most recognizable Dallas landmark. Clockwise from right ©1986, 1997, 1996, 2001, 1986 by Jeffrey L. Cooper |
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Cityplace Cityplace is just north of downtown on Central Expressway. Originally to be twinned with an identical tower across Central (and connected by what would have been an impressive skybridge), the owner, Southland Corporation, declared bankruptcy around when the tower was finished. It's new Japanese owners declined to build tower number two. Southland, originally called the Southland Ice Company, owned the 7-11 convenience store chain. This is at least the third instance I know of in Dallas of the Not-Built Twin Tower Syndrome (Fountain Place and Bank of America are the other two). Cityplace is 42 floors high and was built in about 1987 or so.
It's a beautiful building encased in red marble.
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Lincoln Plaza Another distinct downtown building is Lincoln Plaza, at 45 stories tall and built in 1984. It's more or less triangular in cross-section. Both images ©2001 by Jeffrey L. Cooper |
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Dallas Skyline On the top right is the heart of downtown, including the barely visible Bank One Tower, and on the bottom right, down Ross Avenue, are Chase Tower, San Jacinto Tower, and the Trammel Crow Center, from left to right. To the left is a view down Ross Avenue from in from of Chase Tower,
and a special effects shot from the base of the Trammell Crow building. |
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Reflections This series was photographed at the Hyatt Regency at Reunion. The bottom right photo is a telephoto shot from Union Station. Clockwise from left ©2001, 1997, 1989, 2001 by Jeffrey L. Cooper |
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Dallas at Night Dallas from a parking lot at the West End Marketplace ©1997 by Jeffrey L. Cooper |
