Details for A. H. Belo Corporation

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5113006593

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Marker Number 6593
Atlas Number 5113006593
Marker Title A. H. Belo Corporation
Index Entry Belo, A. H., Corporation
Address 400 S. Record St.
City Dallas
County Dallas
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 705470
UTM Northing 3628641
Subject Codes communications; newspapers; Business topics, general
Marker Year 1992
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location 400 S. Record St. in Dallas
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text A.H. Belo Corporation traces its roots to a small company that founded the Galveston "Daily News" on April 11, 1842. The company began publishing the "Texas Almanac" in 1857. Alfred Horatio Belo (1839-1901) bought the company in 1876 and founded the "Dallas Morning News" in 1885, entrusting it to G.B. Dealey (1859-1946). In 1923, the company sold the Galveston paper and moved its headquarters to Dallas. The company later diversified into radio and television, including WFAA-TV. Since its founding, the A.H. Belo Corporation has played a major role in Texas communications.