educational buildings; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; educational topics; design and construction
Marker Year
1979
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
SMU Campus, Daniels at Athens, Dallas
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Marker Text
DALLAS HALL, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY When Dallas was selected in 1911 as the site for a new Methodist university, local citizens pledged 622.5 acres of land and $300,000. In appreciation, the first building on campus was named Dallas Hall. SMU President Robert S. Hyer chose the Chicago Branch of Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge to design the Hall. Influenced by Thomas Jefferson's plan for the University of Virginia, it opened in 1915 and for a decade housed all classrooms, university offices, the chapel and the library. RTHL - 1979
