Dallas, TX

Dallas on When It Was is 40 addresses and the 60 businesses that have occupied them, the oldest from 1892. 22 are still open today; 38 are gone, and 10 of the buildings themselves have been demolished. Every entry below opens a page with the full history of that address, and the map lets you slide the year and watch the city change.

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Dallas, decade by decade

• 1890s
  2 opened — Oriental Hotel, Old Red CourthouseSee the map in 1895 →
• 1900s
  4 opened — Wilson Building, Titche-Goettinger Department Store, Lake Cliff Park (amusement park), Carnegie LibrarySee the map in 1905 →
• 1910s
  8 opened — Adolphus Hotel, Neiman Marcus Downtown Flagship, Sears, Roebuck and Co. Catalog Center, Cliff Queen Theater, and 4 moreSee the map in 1915 →
• 1920s
  7 opened — Magnolia Building (Magnolia Petroleum Building), Majestic Theatre, Baker Hotel (Dallas), Titche-Goettinger Building, and 3 moreSee the map in 1925 →
• 1930s
  4 opened — Texas Theatre, Vitagraph / Warner Bros. building (Robert Johnson sessions), Dallas Sportatorium, Cotton BowlSee the map in 1935 →
• 1940s
  6 opened — Colony Club, Abe & Pappy's, The Egyptian Lounge, John Sexton & Co. (Sexton Foods), and 2 moreSee the map in 1945 →
• 1950s
  6 opened — Statler Hilton, Longhorn Ballroom, Bob Wills' Ranch House, Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant, and 2 moreSee the map in 1955 →
• 1960s
  2 opened — Carousel Club, Sovereign ClubSee the map in 1965 →
• 1970s
  1 opened — Joske'sSee the map in 1975 →
• 1980s
  6 opened — Whitacre Tower (One AT&T Plaza), Dallas Grand Hotel, The Starck Club, Adair's Saloon, and 2 moreSee the map in 1985 →
• 1990s
  2 opened — Trees, The Bomb FactorySee the map in 1995 →

Still here, and gone

By kind of place

Bar (10)

Carousel Club · Sovereign Club · Colony Club · Abe & Pappy's · The Starck Club · The Old Plantation · Station 4 (S4) · Village Station · and 2 more

Music Venue (8)

Longhorn Ballroom · Bob Wills' Ranch House · Vitagraph / Warner Bros. building (Robert Johnson sessions) · Trees · Sons of Hermann Hall · The Bomb Factory · Dallas City Limits · Poor David's Pub

Theater (7)

Majestic Theatre · Texas Theatre · Palace Theatre · Cliff Queen Theater · Northwest Highway Drive-In · Chalk Hill Drive-In · Starlite Drive-In

Store (6)

Neiman Marcus Downtown Flagship · Joske's · Titche-Goettinger Building · Wilson Building · H. L. Green Variety Store · Titche-Goettinger Department Store

Hotel (5)

Adolphus Hotel · Baker Hotel (Dallas) · Oriental Hotel · Dallas Grand Hotel · Statler Hilton

Other (4)

Magnolia Building (Magnolia Petroleum Building) · Dallas Public Library (temporary home) · Texas School Book Depository · John Sexton & Co. (Sexton Foods)

Factory (4)

Sears, Roebuck and Co. Catalog Center · Mayhew Machine and Engineering Works · Ford Motor Company assembly plant · Southern Rock Island Plow Company

Stadium (4)

Dallas Sportatorium · Burnett Field · Reunion Arena · Cotton Bowl

Every place in Dallas (40)

• Adair's Saloon 2624 Commerce St · 1983–present
• Adolphus Hotel 1321 Commerce St · 1912–present · 2 businesses
• Burnett Field 1500 E Jefferson Blvd · 1924–1964
• Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant 5610 E Mockingbird Ln · 1950–present · 2 businesses
• Carousel Club 1312 1/2 Commerce St · 1960–1963 · 2 businesses
• Chalk Hill Drive-In 4501 W Davis St · 1941–1973
• Cliff Queen Theater 661 E Jefferson Blvd · 1914–1948
• Colony Club 1322 Commerce St · 1947–1972 · 2 businesses
• Cotton Bowl 1300 Robert B Cullum Blvd · 1930–present
• Dallas City Limits 10530 Spangler Rd
• Dallas County Administration Building 411 Elm St · 1981–present · 4 businesses
• Dallas Grand Hotel 1914 Commerce St · 1988–2001 · 2 businesses
• Dallas Morning News Building (Young Street) 508 Young St · until 2017
• Dallas Public Library (temporary home) 400 S Houston St · 1954–present · 2 businesses
• Dallas Sportatorium 1000 S Industrial Blvd · 1935–2003
• Dallas Times Herald Building 1101 Pacific Ave · until 1991
• Interurban Building (Interurban Terminal) 1500 Jackson St · 1915–present
• Joske's 1900 Elm St · 1979–1987 · 2 businesses
• Lake Cliff Park (amusement park) 300 E Colorado Blvd · 1906–1914
• Longhorn Ballroom 216 Corinth St · 1950–present · 2 businesses
• Magnolia Building (Magnolia Petroleum Building) 108 S Akard St · 1922–present
• Majestic Theatre 1925 Elm St · 1921–1973
• Neiman Marcus Downtown Flagship 1618 Main St · 1914–2026
• Northwest Highway Drive-In 6729 W Northwest Hwy · 1941–1963
• Old Dallas Central Library 1954 Commerce St · 1955–1982 · 2 businesses
• Old Red Courthouse 100 S Houston St · 1892–1966
• Palace Theatre 1625 Elm St · 1921–1970
• Poor David's Pub 1313 S Lamar St
• Reunion Arena 777 Sports St · 1980–2008
• Sears, Roebuck and Co. Catalog Center 1409 S Lamar St · 1912–1993
• Sons of Hermann Hall 3414 Elm St · 1910–present
• Starlite Drive-In 5101 S Lamar St
• Texas Theatre 231 W Jefferson Blvd · 1931–present
• The Bomb Factory 2713 Canton St · 1993–present · 3 businesses
• The Old Plantation 3911 Cedar Springs Rd · 3 businesses
• The Starck Club 703 McKinney Ave · 1984–1989
• Trees 2709 Elm St · 1990–present
• Vitagraph / Warner Bros. building (Robert Johnson sessions) 508 Park Ave · 1937–1937
• Whitacre Tower (One AT&T Plaza) 208 S Akard St · 1984–present · 3 businesses
• Wilson Building 1621 Main St · 1904–present · 3 businesses